"faddish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfædɪʃ/ Forms: more faddish [comparative], most faddish [superlative]
Rhymes: -ædɪʃ Etymology: fad + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fad|ish}} fad + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} faddish (comparative more faddish, superlative most faddish)
  1. Being or relating to a fad; trendy.
    Sense id: en-faddish-en-adj-s-ffRLmn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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