faddist

noun

Definition of faddistnext
as in enthusiast

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  1. enthusiast
  2. lover
  3. devotee
  4. maniac
  5. fanatic
  6. junkie
  7. addict
  8. freak
Noun
  • The former tends to be more robust with a more noticeable palate weight, while the latter is lighter in style, the two approaches offer a diverse and fascinating tasting experience for spirits enthusiasts.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Conveniently, there’s an abundance of things to do just beyond the city limits, from nature trails for outdoor enthusiasts to vintage shops well-suited for the antique hunter.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • The future outlook, unfortunately, is cloudy for lovers of the morning cup o’ Joe.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The film, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and was nominated for five Oscars, stars Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo as young lovers and creates a style all its own through its dazzling use of choreography, color and singing.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The braided and beaded trinkets are woven with messages of kindness, song lyrics or inside jokes among her devotees, who cluster in venue aisles and interminable merchandise lines at concerts to trade as part of their own secret society.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, wellness devotees largely hailing from California sought out raw milk contaminated with bird flu in the hopes that drinking it would give them antibodies.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • And finally, Matador is readying the next batch of catalog reissues from legendary psychedelic/psychotic maniacs Butthole Surfers.
    Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Similarly, gays in horror movies could just go camping with their friends — and worry about psycho killers who were just good old-fashioned horror-movie maniacs, instead of moralizing sin hunters or trans people made terrifying.
    Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 June 2024
Definition of maniac
Noun
  • Clear Backpack Mini $68 $49 at Lululemon This clear backpack was made for the concert or festival fanatic on your list.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Uncommon Goods Baseball Every Day Interactive Mug $28 at Uncommon Goods Baseball fanatics can boost their knowledge of their favorite sport with this interactive mug.
    Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of fanatic
Noun
  • The writer-director is more than a murder-mystery junkie.
    A.A. Dowd, Chron, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Kingsbury is a football junkie who’s going to walk away with great on-the-job experience and reportedly about $30 million after getting sacked with several years left on his contract.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
Definition of junkie
Noun
  • At first, everyone’s feeling a bit Grinchy because Ginny won’t serve Christmas Eve dinner until the sweetheart of the family, the recovering heroin addict Johnny (Christopher Sears), arrives with his friend and fellow N.A. member Loren (Barbie Ferreira).
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Last year, after 20 years as an addict, Babbitt entered drug rehab for 90 days and got clean.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of addict
Noun
  • What prompted the freak-out was Netflix’s warning that growth in the first part of 2022 would be slowing down — way down, as in nearly half of the 2021 Q1 growth.
    Vulture, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The latest episode of the Fox first responder series saw a freak storm system wreak havoc at a carnival, particularly for a newly single dad, Trevor (Lucifer's D.B. Woodside), who had to be rescued by the 126 twice in one day.
    Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2023
Definition of freak
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