neophobia

== English == === Etymology === From neo- +‎ -phobia. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /niːəˈfəʊbɪə/ === Noun === neophobia (countable and uncountable, plural neophobias) The fear or hatred of novelty, new things, innovation, or unfamiliar places or situations. Synonyms: cainophobia, cainotophobia, misoneism, traditionalism Antonym: neophilia ==== Related terms ==== neophobe neophobiac neophobic ==== Translations ==== === See also === conservatism === Further reading === neophobia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia