videophilia

English

Etymology

From video +‎ -philia.

Noun

videophilia (uncountable)

1. An interest in and/or appreciation for video, particularly home media with high picture quality.
   • 1989, Jonathan Miller, "Shopping: The flat screen society", The Times, 17 January 1987:

     With a diameter of about 5 feet and the aesthetic appeal of a radar aerial, the home satellite aerial is nevertheless the ultimate symbol of videophilia.

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2. An inactive lifestyle characterized by activities that involve spending time in front of a screen, such as television, video games, and the Internet.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idler

   • 2012, Nancy Sleeth, Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life, Tyndale, →ISBN, page 78:

     We are spending less time in parks, less time camping and hiking, and less time in unstructured outdoor play because videophilia is replacing biophilia.

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