NEOPHOBIA

neophobia

(noun) a morbid fear of novelty

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

neophobia (countable and uncountable, plural neophobias)

The fear or hatred of novelty, new things, innovation, or unfamiliar places or situations.

Synonyms: cainophobia, cainotophobia, misoneism, traditionalism

Antonym: neophilia

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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