neophile

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ -phile.

Noun

neophile (plural neophiles)

1. A lover of new or novel things.

   Synonym: neophiliac

   Antonym: neophobe

   • 1995, Intermedia, volume 23, page 4:

     While mankind is generally ambivalent about a new technology until it directly affects pockets or perceptions, the pundits are out in force with this one, and already we are seeing tensions between neophiles and neophobes.

Related terms

• neophilia
• neophilic

Anagrams

• enophile