neophilia
/nee"oh-fil"-ee-*/ The trait of being excited and pleased by novelty. Common among most hackers, SF fans, and members of several other connected leading-edge subcultures, including the pro-technology "Whole Earth" wing of the ecology movement, space activists, many members of Mensa, and the Discordian/neo-pagan underground. All these groups overlap heavily and (where evidence is available) seem to share characteristic hacker tropisms for science fiction, music, and oriental food. The opposite tendency is "neophobia". [Jargon File]Last updated: 1999-06-04
Nearby terms:
neighborhood bike code ♦ NELIAC ♦ Neon ♦ neophilia ♦ Neptune ♦ nerd ♦ Nerd pride
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