misocainea

misocainea
noun
hatred of new ideas
• Hypernyms: ↑misoneism

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\\ˌmisōˈkīnēə, ˌmīs-, -kān-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from mis- (II) + -cainea (from Greek kainos new, recent) — more at recent
: an abnormal hatred of new ideas

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/mis'oh kuy"nee euh, -kay"-, muy'soh-/, n.
an abnormal aversion to anything new.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • misocainea — /mis oh kuy nee euh, kay , muy soh /, n. an abnormal aversion to anything new. [ < NL; see MISO , CAINO , IA] * * * …   Universalium

  • misocainea — n. aversion to anything new …   English contemporary dictionary

  • misocainea — miso·cai·nea …   English syllables

  • misoneism — noun hatred of change or innovation • Hypernyms: ↑hate, ↑hatred • Hyponyms: ↑misocainea …   Useful english dictionary

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