misoneism

noun

miso·ne·ism ˌmi-sə-ˈnē-ˌi-zəm

: a hatred, fear, or intolerance of innovation or change

Word History

Etymology

Italian misoneismo, from Greek misein + neos new + Italian -ismo -ism — more at new

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of misoneism was in 1886

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misoneism

noun

miso·ne·ism ˌmis-ə-ˈnē-ˌiz-əm

: a hatred, fear, or intolerance of innovation or change

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