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fad

[ fad ]

noun

  1. a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.

    Synonyms: rage, vogue, craze



FAD

1

noun

  1. biochem flavin adenine dinucleotide: an ester of riboflavin with ADP that acts as the prosthetic group for many flavoproteins See also FMN
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fad

2

/ fæd /

noun

  1. an intense but short-lived fashion; craze
  2. a personal idiosyncrasy or whim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfaddist, noun
  • ˈfaddism, noun
  • ˈfaddish, adjective
  • ˈfaddishness, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • fadlike adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fad1

1825–35; noun use of dial. fad to look after things, busy oneself with trifles, back formation from obsolete faddle to play with, fondle. See fiddle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fad1

C19: of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

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So is just a fad or will it stick around?

From BBC

"This is a choice between a Conservative Party that stood up for common sense and a Labour Party that bent the knee to every passing fad," she said.

From BBC

And as soon as another fad has replaced the trend, the cycle will repeat.

From Salon

Such staggering numbers certainly warrant the question: How has a mobile game outlasted the fads and maintained such a grip on its fans?

One parent waves off their teenager’s sudden interest in politics as a fad, like eating macrobiotics.

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