neophilic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

neo- +‎ -philic

Noun[edit]

neophilic (plural neophilics)

  1. (psychology) A person or animal that enjoys new or novel experiences or food.
    Synonym: paleophobic
    Antonyms: paleophilic, neophobic

Adjective[edit]

neophilic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to neophiles or to neophilia
    • 1963, S. A. Barnett, The Rat: A Study in Behavior, Transaction Publishers, →ISBN:
      Rats are neophilic in their choice of what to gnaw: they select unfamiliar rather than familiar objects. […]

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