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  • misoneism



    PRONUNCIATION:

    (mis-uh-NEE-izm)



    MEANING:

    noun:

    A hatred or fear of change or innovation.




    ETYMOLOGY:

    From Italian misoneismo, from Greek miso- (hate) + neos (new). Ultimately
    from the Indo-European root newo- (new) that also gave us new, neo-, neon,
    novice, novel, novelty, innovate, and renovate.




    USAGE:

    "The prevailing attitude was therefore one of extreme conservatism:
    may I indeed say of misoneism?"

    Expanding Trade, Changing Ways of Life-Conclusions; Addis Tribune
    (Ethiopia); May 15, 1998.

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    words definitions


    • misoneism



      PRONUNCIATION:

      (mis-uh-NEE-izm)



      MEANING:

      noun:

      A hatred or fear of change or innovation.




      ETYMOLOGY:

      From Italian misoneismo, from Greek miso- (hate) + neos (new). Ultimately
      from the Indo-European root newo- (new) that also gave us new, neo-, neon,
      novice, novel, novelty, innovate, and renovate.




      USAGE:

      "The prevailing attitude was therefore one of extreme conservatism:
      may I indeed say of misoneism?"

      Expanding Trade, Changing Ways of Life-Conclusions; Addis Tribune
      (Ethiopia); May 15, 1998.

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