Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Trend-following / Fashionable: Describes a person, idea, or thing that closely follows or adapts to current trends, fashions, or popular opinions.
   • Conformist: Describes a tendency to conform to prevailing attitudes, styles, or behaviors of the time, often without critical thought.

2. Noun (derived concept):

   • Conformism: The practice or ideology of following current trends and conventions.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Phong cách của cô ấy rất theo thời. (Her style is very trendy/fashionable.)
  • Đó là một quan điểm theo thời, thiếu chiều sâu. (That is a conformist opinion, lacking depth.)
• Noun (concept):
  • Anh ta bị chỉ trích vì chủ nghĩa theo thời. (He was criticized for his conformism.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe artistic, intellectual, or social attitudes that prioritize being in vogue over originality or principle.
  • Nền văn học theo thời thường nhanh chóng bị lãng quên. (Trend-following literature is often quickly forgotten.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ nghĩa theo thời (n): Conformism; the ideology of following trends.
• Tính theo thời (n): The characteristic of being trend-following or conformist.

Synonyms

• Trendy: Following the latest trends.
• Fashionable: Conforming to the current popular style.
• Conformist: Adhering to established attitudes and conventions.
• Faddish: Following fads.

Antonyms

• Cổ điển: Classic.
• Độc lập: Independent.
• Cách tân: Innovative.
• Phi chính thống: Unconventional.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Chạy theo thời thượng: To chase after trends; implies actively and uncritically pursuing what is fashionable.
  • Anh ấy chỉ biết chạy theo thời thượng. (He only knows how to chase after trends.)