misoneism

mis·o·ne·ism

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-oh-nee-iz-uh m, mahy-soh-]
- /ˌmɪs oʊˈni ɪz əm, ˌmaɪ soʊ-/
- /mɪswˈɒnɪzəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-oh-nee-iz-uh m, mahy-soh-]
- /ˌmɪs oʊˈni ɪz əm, ˌmaɪ soʊ-/

Definitions of misoneism word

noun misoneism hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change. 1
noun misoneism The hatred or distrust of new things or ideas. 1
noun misoneism hatred of anything new 0
noun misoneism hatred of innovation or change 0

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Origin of misoneism

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

From the Italian word misoneismo, dating back to 1885-90. See miso-, neo-, -ism

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Parts of speech for Misoneism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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misoneism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misoneism usage trend in Literature

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