neophobia

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ne·o·pho·bi·a

(nē'ō-fō'bē-ă),

Morbid aversion to, or dread of, novelty or the unknown.

[neo- + G. phobos, fear]

Morbid fear of newness, anything new.

(ne?o-fo'be-a) [? + phobos, fear]

Fear of new scenes or novelties; aversion to all that is unknown or not understood. Synonym: kainophobia

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