Definitions for neophobia
neo·pho·bi·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neophobianoun

   a morbid fear of novelty

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neophobianoun

   The fear or dislike of new things.

2. Etymology: From neo- + -phobia.

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1. Neophobia

   Neophobia is the fear of anything new, especially a persistent and abnormal fear. In its milder form, it can manifest as the unwillingness to try new things or break from routine. In the context of children the term is generally used to indicate a tendency to reject unknown or novel foods. Food neophobia, as it may be referred to, is an important concern in pediatric psychology.In biomedical research, neophobia is often associated with the study of taste.

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1. neophobia

   Neophobia is a fear or dislike of new things, changes, or innovations. It can apply to various contexts such as food, technology, experiences, or social situations, typically causing a person to avoid or resist anything unfamiliar or unknown.

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1. Neophobia

   Neophobia is the fear of new things or experiences. It is also called cainotophobia or cainophobia. 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 break from routine. Mild manifestations are often present in young children and elderly people. In biomedical research, neophobia is often associated with the study of taste. Food neophobia is an important concern in pediatric psychology. Neophobia is also a common finding in aging animals, although apathy could also explain, or contribute to explain, the lack of exploratory drive systematically observed in aging. Researchers argued that the lack of exploratory drive was likely due, neurophysiologically, to the dysfunction of neural pathways connected to the prefrontal cortex observed during aging. Robert Anton Wilson theorized, in his book Prometheus Rising, that neophobia is instinctual in people after they become parents and begin to raise children. Wilson's views on neophobia are mostly negative, believing that it is the reason human culture and ideas do not advance as quickly as our technology. His model includes an idea from Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which is that new ideas, however well-proven and evident, are implemented only when the generations who consider them 'new' die and are replaced by generations who consider the ideas accepted and old.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neophobia

   nē-ō-fō′bi-a, n. dread of novelty. [Gr. neos, new, phobia—phebesthai, to fear.]

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   The numerical value of neophobia in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of neophobia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=neophobia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Neophobia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neophobia
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=neophobia
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=neophobia