Synonyms & related words for neophilia

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of neophilia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to neophilia

Explore words related to neophilia — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include neophobic, neophile, neophobe, newfangle, neophiliac, new, misoneism, newish. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does neophilia come from?

The word neophilia breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: neo-, from Greek neos (“new, novel”); and philia, from Greek philia (“love, affinity, attraction”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.