Fad \Fad\ (f[a^]d), n. [Cf. {Faddle}.] 1. A hobby; freak; whim. [1913 Webster] It is your favorite fad to draw plans. --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] 2. a practise followed enthusiastically by a number of people for a limited period of time; as, the latest fad in fashion. Syn: craze; mania. [PJC] -- {Fad"dist}, n. -- {Fad"dish}, a. [1913 Webster]
faddist \faddist\ n. a person who subscribes to a variety of fads. [WordNet 1.5]
28 Moby Thesaurus words for "faddist": addict, bug, collector, craze, demon, eager beaver, energumen, enthusiast, fad, faddiness, faddishness, faddism, fanatic, fiend, freak, great one for, hobbyist, hound, infatuate, novelty, nut, pursuer, rage, rhapsodist, sucker for, visionary, wrinkle, zealot