10.27.2008

NEOTERIST >< MISONEIST

Neoterist: Someone who has a PDA, a cell phone with e-mail and Web access, a laptop with DVD and ZIP drive. (neoterista, novidadeiro)
Misoneist: Someone who dislikes anything neoteric—especially gadgets that buzz or ring during chamber music concerts. (Misoneista, "dinossauro", detesta mudança)

E.g.: "Let's do something neoteric and eat out all weekend." If you love restaurant dining, accuse your significant other of misoneism at the suggestion that you stay home for a meal every now and again.
Source: YourDictionary