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mis·o·ne·ism  (ms-nzm)

n.

Hatred or fear of change or innovation.

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[Italian misoneismo : Greek mso-, miso- + Greek neos, new; see newo- in Indo-European roots.]

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miso·neist n.

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misoneism

a hatred of novelty. Also called neophobia.

See also: Novelty

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an abnormal dislike of novelty or innovation. Also called neophobia, cainotophobia, cainophobia.

See also: Change

Thesaurus

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