misoneist

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misoneist

/ˌmɪsəˈniː.ɪst/
/ˌmaɪsəˈniː.ɪst/

noun misoneists

One who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative.
Similar: neophobe · Opposite: neophile, philoneist

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noun one who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative

Français	misonéiste
Deutsch	Misoneist, Misoneistin, Neuerungsgegner, Neuerungsgegnerin
Italiano	misoneista

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@misc{misoneist_2026,
  title = {misoneist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misoneist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}