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misoneism
mis·o·ne·ism
/
ˌmɪs
oʊˈni
ɪz
əm, ˌmaɪ
soʊ-
/
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[
mis-oh-
nee
-iz-
uh
m, mahy-soh-
]
Show IPA
noun
hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change.
Origin:
1885–90;
<
Italian
misoneismo.
See
miso-
,
neo-
,
-ism
Related forms
mis·o·ne·ist,
noun
mis·o·ne·is·tic,
adjective
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misoneism
(ˌmɪsəʊˈniːˌɪzəm, ˌmaɪ-)
—
n
hatred of anything new
[C19: from Italian
misoneismo;
see
miso-
,
neo-
,
-ism
]
miso'neist
—
n
misone'istic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
misoneism
"hatred of novelty," from
miso-
+ Gk. neos "new" (see
new
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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