neophobe
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neophobe
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From neo- + -phobe.
noun neophobes
- One who dislikes new or novel things. While mankind is generally ambivalent about a new technology until it directly affects pockets or perceptions, the pundits are out in force with this one, and already we are seeing tensions between neophiles and neophobes.
Opposite: neophile
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noun
Opposite: neophile
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Talk about this word "neophobe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neophobe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. neophobe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neophobe "neophobe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neophobe.Cite this
@misc{neophobe_2026,
title = {neophobe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neophobe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
