neophilia

/ ˌniːəʊˈfɪlɪə /

noun

1. a tendency to like anything new; love of novelty

Derived Forms

• ˈneoˌphiliac, noun

Example Sentences

MacDonald said it probably got into that spot thanks to another power that is only sometimes super: neophilia.

From Washington Post

Psychologists have a word for it, “neophilia.”

From Scientific American

It is a mystery to me why anyone would want to perpetuate this condition; I suspect it is simple neophilia.

From Salon

When neophilia is cause for obsessions and starts to rule your life, however, you must take back control.

From Time

They call this “novelty-seeking,” or the sexier alternative, “neophilia.”

From Time