videophilia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

video +‎ -philia

Noun[edit]

videophilia (uncountable)

  1. An interest in and/or appreciation for video, particularly home media with high picture quality.
    • 1989, Jonathan Miller, "Shopping: The flat screen society", The Times, 17 January 1987:
      With a diameter of about 5 feet and the aesthetic appeal of a radar aerial, the home satellite aerial is nevertheless the ultimate symbol of videophilia.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:videophilia.
  2. An inactive lifestyle characterized by activities that involve spending time in front of a screen, such as television, video games, and the Internet.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idler
    • 2012, Nancy Sleeth, Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life, Tyndale, →ISBN, page 78:
      We are spending less time in parks, less time camping and hiking, and less time in unstructured outdoor play because videophilia is replacing biophilia.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:videophilia.
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