misoneism
[ mis-oh-nee-iz-uhm, mahy-soh- ]
noun
hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change.
Origin of misoneism
1Other words from misoneism
- mis·o·ne·ist, noun
- mis·o·ne·is·tic, adjective
Words Nearby misoneism
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How to use misoneism in a sentence
The misoneism of crowds seems to me one of the strongest arguments in favor of the individual character of invention.
Essay on the Creative Imagination | Th. RibotPhiloneism may be nobler and more humane, but, unfortunately, it is only misoneism that is true.
Anarchism | E. V. ZenkerLombroso has even coined a word to designate this psychological state; he has called it misoneism.
The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study | Jean-Marie Guyau
British Dictionary definitions for misoneism
misoneism
/ (ˌmɪsəʊˈniːˌɪzəm, ˌmaɪ-) /
noun
hatred of anything new
Origin of misoneism
1C19: from Italian misoneismo; see miso-, neo-, -ism
Derived forms of misoneism
- misoneist, noun
- misoneistic, adjective
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