jumping on the bandwagon
Joining popular movements
Jumping on the bandwagon is adopting a trend, cause, or opinion because others have—not from independent conviction.
The bandwagon was literally a parade wagon carrying a band; politicians who joined popular campaigns would climb aboard.
The phrase usually carries a note of criticism, suggesting opportunism or herd mentality: Everyone's jumping on the bandwagon now that the team is winning.
- fadShort-lived enthusiasm
- flavor of the monthPassing popular preference
- conformityAdherence to norms
- zeitgeistEra's dominant mentality
- social climbingSeeking higher status
craze · going viral · peer pressure · social contagion · cognitive bias · buzzworthy · herd mentality · social proof · emotional appeal · hype · trend hopping · persuasion · groupthink · mass appeal · collective behavior · skepticism · me too · pop culture
jumping on the bandwagonnonconformity
Rejection of prevailing norms
standing alone · doing one's own thing · individualism · self-reliance · bucking the trend
jumping on the bandwagonpioneering
First to explore territory
trailblazing · innovating · breaking new ground · originality · discovering
jumping on the bandwagonbucking the trend
Opposing prevailing direction
holding out · opting out · dissenting · contrarianism · defiance