neophilia
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- neophiliac noun
Example Sentences
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MacDonald said it probably got into that spot thanks to another power that is only sometimes super: neophilia.
From Washington Post
Psychologists have a word for it, “neophilia.”
From Scientific American
It is a mystery to me why anyone would want to perpetuate this condition; I suspect it is simple neophilia.
From Salon
When neophilia is cause for obsessions and starts to rule your life, however, you must take back control.
From Time
They call this “novelty-seeking,” or the sexier alternative, “neophilia.”
From Time
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