- neophobia
- A fear of anything that is new
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
neophobia
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Neophobia — is the fear of new things or experiences. It is also called cainotophobia. In psychology, neophobia is defined as the persistent and abnormal fear of anything new. In its milder form, it can manifest as the unwillingness to try new things or… … Wikipedia
Neophobia — Fear of anything new, of innovation, an irrational fear of new situations, places, or things. In animal behavior, neophobia refers to the tendency of an animal to avoid or retreat from an unfamiliar object or situation. All phobias are… … Medical dictionary
neophobia — noun /niːəˈfəʊbɪə/ The fear or dislike of new things. the murdering of Mormons and the massacring of Armenians, express much rather that aboriginal human neophobia [...] than they express the positive piety of the various perpetrators. Syn:… … Wiktionary
neophobia — neofobija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gyvūnų reakcija staiga pasikeitus įprastinėms aplinkybėms, vengimas naujų dalykų. atitikmenys: angl. neophobia vok. Neophobie, f rus. неофобия, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
neophobia — neofobija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Liguista naujovių baimė. atitikmenys: angl. neophobia vok. Neophobie, f rus. неофобия, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
neophobia — fear of novelty Phobias … Phrontistery dictionary
neophobia — n. fear of improvements, fear of innovations … English contemporary dictionary
neophobia — noun extreme or irrational fear or dislike of anything new or unfamiliar. Derivatives neophobic adjective … English new terms dictionary
neophobia — ne·o·phobia … English syllables
Neophobia — An intense fear of anything new … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
