DOUG'S WORD OF THE WEEK

misoneism / mis-uh-NEE-izm / noun: 1. A hatred or fear of change or innovation.

Notes & Etymology: From the Italian misoneismo, from Greek miso- (hate) + neos (new). Ultimately from Indo-European root newo- (new) that also gave us new, neo-, neon, novice, novel, novelty, innovate, and renovate.

Usage: “The prevailing attitude was therefore one of extreme conservatism: may I indeed say of misoneism? "
Expanding Trade, Changing Ways of Life-Conclusions; Addis Tribune (Ethiopia);
May 15, 1998.