agoraphilia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The love of public life, crowds, and activity.
  2. The love of wide open empty spaces.
  3. The love of the exotic and new.
  4. A global perspective; a viewpoint that seeks to encompass the world.
  5. A political stance that seeks to promote individual rights and public participation.

Word forms

agoraphilia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá, “assembly”) + φιλία (philía, “love”).

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