from
Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)
neophilia
/nee`oh.fil'.ee.@/, n.
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 (see {geek}). 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.
from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
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}]
(1999-06-04)