philoneistic

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noun

Favorable to change and dismissive of new ideas or innovations.

Similar
neophilic
Opposite
neophobicmisoneistic
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Meanings

nounphiloneistic (plural philoneistics)

plural philoneistics

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

    Synonyms: neophilic · Antonyms: neophobic, misoneistic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFavorable to change and dismissive of new ideas or innovations.

Similar
neophilic
Opposite
neophobicmisoneistic

Origin

From philo- + neo- + -istic.

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Translations

Portuguese filoneísta
  • filoneístaone who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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