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cainotophobia

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cai·no·to·pho·bi·a   (kā-nō'tə-fō'bē-ə)   
n.  An abnormal fear of newness.

[Greek kainotēs, newness (from kainos, new; see ken- in Indo-European roots) + -phobia.]
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Main Entry:  cainotophobia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See cainophobia
Main Entry:  cainotophobia
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See neophobia
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cainotophobia cai·no·to·pho·bi·a (kā-nō-tə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of newness.

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