Word of the Day: Neophilia

 

noun 1. Love of, preference for, or great interest in what is new. 2. A love of novelty.

"My neophilia means I always buy the new generation of iPhone as soon as it's released." "I succumbed to a bit of neophilia when I was tempted to buy another smart gadget for the house." "You might call it 'neophilia,' but I call it keeping up with the trends."

English, late 19th century

Ancient Greek is still alive, because countless words have been created from its roots. For example, "neo" means "new" and "philia" means