neophilia
Love of novelty
Neophilia is a strong attraction to novelty and new experiences.
Where some people find comfort in the familiar, neophiliacs actively seek out the unfamiliar—new technologies, new ideas, new places.
The term appears in psychology and cultural criticism: Silicon Valley runs on neophilia.
The opposite tendency is neophobia.
State of being recent
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- unfamiliarityLack of prior knowledge
- originalityNovel creative quality
- innovationCreating something original
emergence · cutting-edge · avant-garde · modernism · contemporaneity · vanguard · pioneering · groundbreaking
Act of finding something
- curiosityDesire to learn
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- questSeeking journey for something
expedition · frontier · uncharted · trailblazing · pioneering · thrill-seeking · explorer · odyssey
Novel small device
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- innovationCreating something original
- technophileLover of new devices
- startupNew business enterprise
disruption · prototype · beta · app · device · smartphone · wearable · automation
Evoking a response
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- novelty-seekingAttraction to the unfamiliar
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
habituation · temperament · impulsivity · curiosity · extroversion · risk-taking · reward · arousal
Current popular trend
- voguePrevailing popular style
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- buzzContinuous low drone
zeitgeist · fad · wave · bandwagon · popularity · movement · trendspotting · trendsetter
Lover of new devices
- xenophileLover of foreignness
- bibliophileLover of books
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- cinephilePassionate movie enthusiast
logophile · oenophile · francophile · biophilia · technophilia
newness
State of being recent
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- unfamiliarityLack of prior knowledge
- originalityNovel creative quality
innovation · emergence · cutting-edge · avant-garde · modernism · contemporaneity · vanguard · pioneering · groundbreaking · unprecedented
discovery
Act of finding something
- curiosityDesire to learn
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
quest · expedition · frontier · uncharted · trailblazing · pioneering · thrill-seeking · explorer · odyssey · venturing
gadget
Novel small device
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- innovationCreating something original
- technophileLover of new devices
startup · disruption · prototype · beta · app · device · smartphone · wearable · automation · AI
stimulation
Evoking a response
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- novelty-seekingAttraction to the unfamiliar
boredom · habituation · temperament · impulsivity · curiosity · extroversion · risk-taking · reward · arousal · motivation
fashion
Current popular trend
buzz · zeitgeist · fad · wave · bandwagon · popularity · movement · trendspotting · trendsetter · viral
technophile
Lover of new devices
- xenophileLover of foreignness
- bibliophileLover of books
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
cinephile · logophile · oenophile · francophile · biophilia · technophilia
neophiliatraditionalism
Adherence to inherited customs
conservatism · conventionalism · orthodoxy · reactionism · fundamentalism