fad

US /fæd/
UK /fæd/
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mode, engouement, caprice

an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object's qualities; a craze.

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The hula hoop was a popular fad in the 1950s.
Le cerceau était une mode populaire dans les années 1950.
Social media challenges often turn into short-lived fads.
Les défis des médias sociaux se transforment souvent en modes éphémères.