explornography

== English == === Etymology === Blend of explore +‎ pornography, coined by columnist John Tierney. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi === Noun === explornography (uncountable) (derogatory, humorous) A fascination with historic explorations, particularly by reenacting them. 1998, John Tierney, “Explornography: The Vicarious thrill of Exploring When There's Nothing Left to Explore”, The New York Times Magazine, July 26, section 6, page 18+ Age of Exploration has been succeeded by the Age of Explornography 2002 March, Elizabeth Haiken, Artificial Parts, Practical Lives (multiple authors), page 171, NYU Press A core sample taken from the refuse pile reveals...Gore-Tex, that miracle fiber of “explornography”, then, a layer of Teflon and several layers of silicone solids