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单词 misoneism
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misoneism

[ mis-oh-nee-iz-uhm, mahy-soh- ]
/ ˌmɪs oʊˈni ɪz əm, ˌmaɪ soʊ- /

noun

hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change.

Origin of misoneism

From the Italian word misoneismo, dating back to 1885–90. See miso-, neo-, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM misoneism

mis·o·ne·ist, nounmis·o·ne·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby misoneism

misogynist, misogynistic, misogynoir, misogyny, misology, misoneism, misopedia, misorient, misorientate, misperceive, mispick
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Example sentences from the Web for misoneism

  • Lombroso 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
  • Philoneism may be nobler and more humane, but, unfortunately, it is only misoneism that is true.

    Anarchism|E. V. Zenker
  • 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. Ribot

British Dictionary definitions for misoneism

misoneism
/ (ˌmɪsəʊˈniːˌɪzəm, ˌmaɪ-) /

noun

hatred of anything new

Derived forms of misoneism

misoneist, nounmisoneistic, adjective

Word Origin for misoneism

C19: from Italian misoneismo; see miso-, neo-, -ism
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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