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misoneism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌmɪsəˈniː.ɪzəm/
  • /ˌmaɪsəˈniː.ɪzəm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The distrust or hatred of new ideas or things.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neophobia, neophobism

Antonyms: neophilia, neophilism, philoneism

2

noun

Meaning 2

hatred of change or innovation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hate, hatred

Narrower terms: misocainea

History

Etymology

From Italian misoneismo (after Cesare Lombroso). Equivalent to miso- + neo- + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: misonéisme — distrust or hatred of new ideas or things
  • Georgian: მიზონეიზმი (mizoneizmi) — distrust or hatred of new ideas or things
  • German: Misoneismus — distrust or hatred of new ideas or things
  • Italian: misoneismo — distrust or hatred of new ideas or things
  • Romanian: misoneism — distrust or hatred of new ideas or things