bandwagonism

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noun

The tendency to jump on the bandwagon, i.e. to join a craze or trend, sometimes for profit.

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Meanings

nounbandwagonism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe tendency to jump on the bandwagon, i.e. to join a craze or trend, sometimes for profit.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
me-tooism

Origin

From bandwagon + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

bandwagonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwagonism

MLA

“bandwagonism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwagonism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandwagonism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwagonism.

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