misocainea

noun

miso·​cai·​nea

ˌmisōˈkīnēə,

ˌmīs-,

-kān-

plural -s

: an abnormal hatred of new ideas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mis- entry 2 + -cainea (from Greek kainos new, recent)

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