misone'istic

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misoneism (ˌmɪsəʊˈniːˌɪzəm, ˌmaɪ-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
hatred of anything new
 
[C19: from Italian misoneismo; see miso-, neo-, -ism]
 
miso'neist
 
n
 
misone'istic
 
adj

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