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philoneist

philoneist noun: one who loves or likes what is new or innovative.

Noun

philoneist (plural philoneists)

  1. One who loves or likes what is new or innovative.
    Synonyms:
    neophile
    Antonyms:
    neophobe, misoneist

Synonyms of philoneist

Antonyms

Forms of philoneist

pluralphiloneists

Origin of philoneist

From philo- + neo- + -ist.

Words formed from philoneist

Questions about philoneist

What does philoneist mean?
Philoneist means one who loves or likes what is new or innovative.
What part of speech is philoneist?
Philoneist is a noun.
What is the plural of philoneist?
The plural of philoneist is philoneists.

Words near philoneist in the dictionary

  1. philomuses
  2. philomusical
  3. philomycid
  4. philomycids
  5. philoneism
  6. philoneist
  7. philoneistic
  8. philoneistics
  9. philoneists
  10. Philonian
  11. Philonian conditional

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