cainophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fear of newness and/or of things that are new.

Word forms

cainophobia cainotophobia

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek roots καινός (kainós, “new”) or καινότης (kainótēs, “newness”) + -phobia.

Synonyms

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