neophile

Etymology

From neo- + -phile.

neophile means A lover of new or novel things. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why this word is great

NEOPHILE — [Noun] A lover of new or novel things. From the Greek neo- ("new") and -phile ("loving"). Unlike the "traditionalist" (who clings to the familiar) or the "neophobe" (who recoils from the unknown), the neophile thrives on the electric hum of the untried. It is the restless fingers tearing open the latest gadget’s packaging, the deliberate detour down an unmarked alley, the insatiable hunger for next season’s flavors before this one’s have even faded—a life spent chasing the fleeting high of beginnings, knowing all too well how quickly they become endings.

noun

A lover of new or novel things.“While mankind is generally ambivalent about a new technology until it directly affects pockets or perceptions, the pundits are out in force with this one, and already we are seeing tensions between neophiles and neophobes.”