neophobia

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Century Dictionary (1 definition)

    –noun
  1. Fear of novelty; abhorrence of what is new or unaccustomed; dislike of innovation.

Wiktionary (1 definition)

    –noun
  1. The fear or dislike of new things.

WordNet (1 definition)

    –noun
  1. A morbid fear of novelty.

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  • It has been argued that this neophobia is adaptive and at one time served a protective function in a potentially hostile food environment.
  • Dislike of trying new foods, called "neophobia," is very common in children ages two to five but can continue for years and is linked with low vegetable consumption.
  • I'd hazard a guess that neophobia is much more common than neophilia (which is why you can spot us neophiliacs a mile off!), and the assumption that people will resist should be front and centre in social media project roll-out plans.
 

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