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English
Etymology
Coined by American author and journalist Tom Wolfe in 1970.[1]
Noun
radical chic (uncountable)
- The adoption and promotion of radical political causes by celebrities, socialites, and high society.
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Tom Wolfe (1970 June 8) “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny's”, in New York Magazine: “Radical Chic, after all, is only radical in style; in its heart it is part of Society and its traditions. Politics, like Rock, Pop and Camp, has its uses; but to put one's whole status on the line for nostalgie de la boue in any of its forms would be unprincipled.”
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