Neophilia

/niːəˈfɪ.li.ə/

Synonyms for "neophilia" (6 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
early adoption tendencyinnovative consumer tendency

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)
newness attraction

Related words (3)

Noun(3 words)
novelty preferencenovelty seekingtechnology uptake

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early adoptioninnovation enthusiasmnovelty seeking behaviorspontaneous exploration

Collocations

6 entries
early adoptionneophilia traitnewness appealnovelty preferencenovelty seekingtechnology uptake

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

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LIKE SOCIABILITY, conscientiousness, or any other trait, your particular expression of neophilia has potential advantagesand drawbacks. Exploiting its strengths and compensating for its limitations begins with an understanding of your […]

Source: wiktionary

On the one hand, it was certainly imbued with the desire for change (rampant neophilia). On the other hand, it argued that what ordinary people wanted — rather than what planners, architects and other aesthetic judges said they ought to want […]

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In order to account for the appearance of a novelty response in the deficient or recovered rat, Rozin and Rodgers (1967) suggest that either the state of deficiency triggers an innate neophilia, or that the deficient rat develops an aversion to the deficient diet and thus shows a strong preference for any new food. […] The neophilia of thiamine-deficient rats could be a direct consequence of a specific aversion for familiar deficient diet (paleophobia). On the other hand, it is also possible that a true neophilia exists along with the paleophobia.

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