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misoneistic

mis·o·ne·ism
M m

Transcription

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

Definition of misoneistic word

  • noun misoneistic hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change. 1

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Origin of misoneistic

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 Misoneistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misoneistic 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

misoneistic usage trend in Literature

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