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radical chic

Syllabification: (rad·i·cal chic)
Definition of radical chic

noun

  • the fashionable affectation of radical left-wing views: [as modifier]:he completely immersed himself in the subculture of radical chic liberals
  • the dress, lifestyle, or people associated with this.

Origin:

1970: coined by US writer Tom Wolfe

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