misoneism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′ō nēiz əm, mī′sō-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•o•ne•ism  (mis′ō nēiz əm, mī′sō-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change.
  • Italian misoneismo. See miso-, neo-, -ism
  • 1885–90
mis′o•neist, n. 
mis′o•ne•istic, adj. 


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