neophilic

English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ -philic.

Noun

neophilic (plural neophilics)

1. (psychology) A person or animal that enjoys new or novel experiences or food.

   Synonym: paleophobic

   Antonyms: paleophilic, neophobic

Adjective

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. […]

Related terms

• neophile
• neophilia