neophilia

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌnē-ə-ˈfi-lē-ə\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌnē-ə-ˈfi-lē-ə\

Definitions of neophilia word

noun neophilia Love of new things. 1
noun Definition of neophilia in Technology /nee"oh-fil"-ee-*/ The trait of being excited and pleased by novelty. Common among most hackers, SF fans, and members of several other connected leading-edge subcultures, including the pro-technology "Whole Earth" wing of the ecology movement, space activists, many members of Mensa, and the Discordian/neo-pagan underground. All these groups overlap heavily and (where evidence is available) seem to share characteristic hacker tropisms for science fiction, music, and oriental food. The opposite tendency is "neophobia". 1
noun neophilia a tendency to like anything new; love of novelty 0

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neophilia popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.