misoneism

[prettygoodword]

misoneism - n., hatred, intolerance, or fear of change or innovation.


Stress on the third syllable, -nee-. Adopted in the 1880s from Italian (and that's a story I want to know more about), from Greek roots miso-, hatred (same as misogyny) + neos, new + -ism.

---L.

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

A more elegant and also broader word than "Luddite"

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

---L.

[packbat.livejournal.com]

Hey, I recklessly abused this word just a few days ago! :D

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Abused it, how? (Just how reckless are we talking here?)

---L.

[packbat.livejournal.com]

Oh, I was complaining about yet another "improvement" to the interface for a site - in this case, DeviantArt - in a post there with subject line "Obligatory Misoneism about v6" (if I recall rightly).

I'll freely admit I've seen worse, but...

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Heh.