Meanings
nounmisoneist (plural misoneists)
plural misoneists
- One who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative.
Synonyms: neophobe · Antonyms: neophile, philoneist
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Englishmiso-
- Proto-Indo-European*nu
- Proto-Indo-European*néwos
- Proto-Hellenic*néwos
- Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
- Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
- Englishneo-
- Englishmisoneist
Translations
Dutch misoneist, misoneiste
- misoneistone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- misoneisteone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
French misonéiste
- misonéisteone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
German Misoneist, Misoneistin
- Misoneistone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- Misoneistinone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- Neuerungsgegnerone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
- Neuerungsgegnerinone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
Italian misoneista
- misoneistaone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
Cite this entry
APA
misoneist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misoneist
MLA
“misoneist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misoneist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misoneist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misoneist.
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