Todays Word

 

neophilia

PRONUNCIATION:

(nee-uh-FIL-ee-uh) 

MEANING:

noun: The love of what’s new or novel.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek neo- (new) + -philia (love). Earliest documented use: 1899. The opposite is neophobia.

USAGE:

“Neophilia is at the root of the growing problem of hazardous waste in the US and other developed countries. More than 100 million mobile phones were discarded in the US last year, along with tens of millions of computers.”
Neophiliac; New Scientist (London, UK); Jun 10, 2006.