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fad

[ fad ]

noun

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

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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

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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

  • ˈڲ徱, noun
  • ˈڲ徱, noun
  • ˈڲ徱, adjective
  • ˈڲ徱ness, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڲl 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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"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.

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

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

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

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For decades, raw milk has been consumed by alternative health types, typically those who intersected with the “raw food” movement, a diet fad where people would eat only raw food.

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