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< misology
misorient >
mis·o·ne·ism
(m
s
-n
z
m)
KEY
NOUN:
Hatred or fear of change or innovation.
ETYMOLOGY:
Italian
misoneismo
: Greek
m
so-
,
miso-
+ Greek
neos
,
new
; see
newo-
in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
mis
o·ne
ist
(Noun)
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