radical chic
English
Etymology
Coined by Tom Wolfe.[1]
Noun
radical chic (uncountable)
- The adoption and promotion of radical political causes by celebrities, socialites, and high society.
Descendants
- → Italian: radical-chic
Further reading
radical chic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Tom Wolfe (June 8, 1970), “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.”