misoneistic

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noun

Hostile to change and dismissive of new ideas or innovations.

Similar
neophobic
Opposite
neophilicphiloneistic
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Meanings

nounmisoneistic (plural misoneistics)

plural misoneistics

  1. Hostile to change and dismissive of new ideas or innovations.

    Synonyms: neophobic · Antonyms: neophilic, philoneistic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHostile to change and dismissive of new ideas or innovations.

Similar
neophobic
Opposite
neophilicphiloneistic

Origin

From miso- + neo- + -istic.

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Translations

Portuguese misoneísta
  • misoneístaone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
Spanish misoneísta
  • misoneístaone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
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APA

misoneistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misoneistic

MLA

“misoneistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misoneistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misoneistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misoneistic.

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