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mis•o•ne•ism
(mis′ō nē′iz əm, mī′sō-),USA pronunciation n.
mis′o•ne′ist, n.
mis′o•ne•is′tic, adj.
- hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change.
- Italian misoneismo. See miso-, neo-, -ism
- 1885–90
mis′o•ne•is′tic, adj.