Neophilic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neophilic is a noun meaning (psychology) A person or animal that enjoys new or novel experiences or food.
Meaning
(psychology) A person or animal that enjoys new or novel experiences or food.
More Meanings
- Relating to neophiles or to neophilia.
Example Sentences
Rats are neophilic in their choice of what to gnaw: they select unfamiliar rather than familiar objects. […]
Word Forms
- neophilics
Antonyms for neophilic
Common opposites include neophobic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neophilia, hyponeophagia, neoteric, neotologist, neolatry, neoterist.
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