neophile
Craves the unfamiliar
A neophile is someone attracted to novelty and new experiences.
The term describes a personality type that seeks out the unfamiliar—new technologies, new ideas, new places.
She's a neophile who upgrades her phone the day a new model drops.
The opposite is a neophobe, who resists or fears change.
Lover of new devices
- bibliophileLover of books
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- cinephilePassionate movie enthusiast
- oenophileLover of vintages
xenophile · logophile · biophilia · gastronome · fashionista · trendsetter · innovator · pioneer
Attraction to the unfamiliar
- curiosityDesire to learn
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- adventurousnessEagerness for risky pursuits
- exploratorySeeking to discover
thrill-seeking · risk-taking · stimulation · experiential · dopamine · plasticity · adaptability · flexibility
Sudden important advance
- inventionNew device or method
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- noveltyQuality of being original
- creativityCapacity for original thought
advancement · revolution · transformation · cutting-edge · groundbreaking · pioneering · state-of-the-art · experimentation
Small mechanical contrivances
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- wearablesBody-mounted tech devices
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
AI · robotics · biotech · nanotechnology · upgrades · apps · platforms · software
Imaginative planner of futures
- progressMovement toward improvement
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
- singularityPoint where values explode
- utopiaImagined perfect society
speculative · cyberpunk · sci-fi · space-age · futurology · foresight · anticipation · extrapolation
Prevailing directions of change
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- voguePrevailing popular style
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- contemporaryOf the present age
hip · zeitgeist · underground · emerging · fresh · indie · subculture · counterculture
technophile
Lover of new devices
- bibliophileLover of books
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- cinephilePassionate movie enthusiast
oenophile · xenophile · logophile · biophilia · gastronome · fashionista · trendsetter · innovator · pioneer · trailblazer
novelty-seeking
Attraction to the unfamiliar
- curiosityDesire to learn
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- adventurousnessEagerness for risky pursuits
exploratory · thrill-seeking · risk-taking · stimulation · experiential · dopamine · plasticity · adaptability · flexibility · receptivity
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- inventionNew device or method
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- noveltyQuality of being original
creativity · advancement · revolution · transformation · cutting-edge · groundbreaking · pioneering · state-of-the-art · experimentation · iteration
gadgets
Small mechanical contrivances
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- wearablesBody-mounted tech devices
- droneUnmanned flying machine
smartwatch · AI · robotics · biotech · nanotechnology · upgrades · apps · platforms · software · hardware
visionary
Imaginative planner of futures
- progressMovement toward improvement
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
- singularityPoint where values explode
utopia · speculative · cyberpunk · sci-fi · space-age · futurology · foresight · anticipation · extrapolation · megatrends
trends
Prevailing directions of change
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- voguePrevailing popular style
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
contemporary · hip · zeitgeist · underground · emerging · fresh · indie · subculture · counterculture · movements
neophileneophobe
One fearing novelty
neophobic · technophobe · creature of habit · set in one's ways · stick-in-the-mud
neophileneophobe
One fearing novelty
traditionalist · conservative · reactionary · Luddite · preservationist