noun
Meaning 1
One who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neophobe
Antonyms: neophile, philoneist
Standard Lemma guide
misoneist
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌmɪsəˈniː.ɪst/
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/ˌmaɪsəˈniː.ɪst/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English miso- Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English misoneist From miso- + neo- + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: misoneist — one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- Dutch: misoneiste — one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- French: misonéiste — one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- German: Misoneist — one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- German: Misoneistin — one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- German: Neuerungsgegner — one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- German: Neuerungsgegnerin — one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- Italian: misoneista — one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative