fashion victim

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Meaning · English

A person who slavishly follows current fashion.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

No surprise, not all Goths are in it for the beliefs, the bloodplay, the S&M violence, mostly underage fashion victims who like the smell of leather...

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fashion victim” mean?

A person who slavishly follows current fashion.

Is “fashion victim” formal or informal?

fashion victim is generally slang.