neofobia.
neophobia (aversion to all progress, to all innovations)
Meaning & usage
neophobia (aversion to all progress, to all innovations)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)lbor. Portuguese neo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. French -phobie French phobiebor. Portuguese fobia Portuguese neofobia From neo- + fobia.
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