Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neophilic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neophilic
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or animal that enjoys new or novel experiences or food.

adj

Relating to neophiles or to neophilia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From neo- + -philic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

neophilics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

neophile neophilia

Synonyms

paleophobic

Antonyms

paleophilic neophobic

Questions

What does neophilic mean?
A person or animal that enjoys new or novel experiences or food.
Where does neophilic come from?
From neo- + -philic.

How to pronounce neophilic

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