noun
- plural of misoneism; a hatred or dislike of anything new or different; opposition to innovation or change.
Usage: formal; typically used in academic or philosophical contexts
Examples
- The committee's misoneisms prevented the adoption of new technologies.
- Her misoneisms made it difficult for her to accept the company's digital transformation.
- Historical misoneisms often slowed scientific progress.
- The organization struggled with the misoneisms of its older leadership.
- Despite widespread misoneisms in the industry, some pioneers pushed forward with revolutionary ideas.