neophile
neophile noun: a lover of new or novel things.
Noun
neophile (plural neophiles)
- A lover of new or novel things.
- While mankind is generally ambivalent about a new technology until it directly affects pockets or perceptions, the pundits are out in force with this one, and already we are seeing tensions between neophiles and neophobes.1995, Intermedia, volume 23, page 4
- Synonyms:
- neophiliac
- Antonyms:
- neophobe
Synonyms of neophile
Antonyms
Forms of neophile
| plural | neophiles |
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Origin of neophile
From neo- + -phile.
Questions about neophile
- What does neophile mean?
- Neophile means a lover of new or novel things.
- What part of speech is neophile?
- Neophile is a noun.
- What is the plural of neophile?
- The plural of neophile is neophiles.
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