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Etymology of the English word misoneism

the English word misoneism
derived from the Italian word misoneismo
using the Italian prefix miso-
derived from the Greek word neos, νέος (new; a primary word; 'new'; (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *newo-
derived from the Greek word misein, μισεῖν

Date

The earliest known usage of misoneism in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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