C2 noun #141,530 most common

neophobia

UK /niːəˈfəʊbɪə/ | US /niːəˈfəʊbɪə/

The fear or hatred of novelty, new things, innovation, or unfamiliar places or situations.

neophobia in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The fear or hatred of novelty, new things, innovation, or unfamiliar places or situations.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The fear or hatred of novelty, new things, innovation, or unfamiliar places or situations.

Synonyms

cainophobia cainotophobia misoneism traditionalism

Antonyms

neophilia
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