, 1990: What really got his attention was the Lombrosian concept of “misoneism”. Radicals, militants, revolutionaries, however they styled themselves, all sinned against this deep organic human principle, which Lombroso had named after the Greek for “hatred of anything new.” — Thomas Pynchon, Vineland
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misoneism — MISONEÍSM s.n. (livr.) Sentiment de neîncredere sau aversiune faţă de orice noutate, schimbare. [pr.: ne ism] – Din fr. misonéisme. Trimis de laurap, 05.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 misoneísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar… … Dicționar Român
misoneism — (n.) hatred of novelty, 1886, from MISO (Cf. miso ) + Gk. neos new (see NEW (Cf. new)) + ISM (Cf. ism). Related: Misoneist … Etymology dictionary
misoneism — [mis΄ō nē′iz΄əm] n. [It misoneismo < Gr miso ,MISO + neos,NEW + It ismo, ISM] hatred of innovation or change misoneist n … English World dictionary
misoneism — noun Etymology: Italian misoneismo, from Greek misein + neos new + Italian ismo ism more at new Date: 1886 a hatred, fear, or intolerance of innovation or change … New Collegiate Dictionary
misoneism — misoneist, n. misoneistic, adj. /mis oh nee iz euhm, muy soh /, n. hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change. [1885 90; < It misoneismo. See MISO , NEO , ISM] * * * … Universalium
misoneism — miso·ne·ism .mis ə nē .iz əm n a hatred, fear, or intolerance of innovation or change … Medical dictionary
misoneism — mɪsÉ™ nɪËzm / mɪsəʊ n. aversion to change or anything new … English contemporary dictionary
misoneism — miso·ne·ism … English syllables
misoneism — mis•o•ne•ism [[t]ˌmɪs oʊˈni ɪz əm, ˌmaɪ soʊ [/t]] n. hatred, distrust, or fear of what is new or represents change • Etymology: 1885–90; < It misoneismo. See miso , neo , ism mis o•ne′ist, n. mis o•ne•is′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
misoneism — /mɪsoʊˈniɪzəm/ (say misoh neeizuhm), /maɪsoʊ / (say muysoh ) noun hatred or dislike of what is new. {Italian misoneismo, from miso miso + Greek neos new + ismo ism} –misoneist, noun …
