misoneism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The distrust or hatred of new ideas or things.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɪsəˈniː.ɪzəm/ /ˌmaɪsəˈniː.ɪzəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misoneism.wav

Word forms

misoneism misoneisms

Etymology

From Italian misoneismo (after Cesare Lombroso). Equivalent to miso- + neo- + -ism.

Synonyms

neophobia neophobism

Derived words

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