mis·o·ne·ism (m s  -n  zm)n. Hatred or fear of change or innovation. [Italian misoneismo : Greek m  so-, miso- + Greek neos, new; see newo- in Indo-European roots.]mis o·neist n. |
misoneism [ˌmɪsəʊˈniːˌɪzəm ˌmaɪ-]
n
hatred of anything new
[from Italian misoneismo; see miso-, neo-, -ism]
misoneist n
misoneistic adj
misoneism
a hatred of novelty. Also called neophobia.
See also: Noveltyan abnormal dislike of novelty or innovation. Also called neophobia, cainotophobia, cainophobia.
See also: Change
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | misoneism - hatred of change or innovation hate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action misocainea - hatred of new ideas |
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