neophobia
/ˌniːəʊˈfəʊbiə/noun
उच्चारण नीओफ़ोबिअ
नई चीज़ों का भय, नवीनता-भीति
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noun
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[U] technical
a strong fear or dislike of new things, places or experiences
नई चीज़ों का भय, नवीनता-भीति
- Food neophobia makes some children refuse every unfamiliar dish.
- His neophobia kept him from trying any new technology.
Opposite neophilia
◇Word family
neophobic adjective
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ne·o·pho·bi·a
⌂Word origin and word building
From Greek neos, meaning new, and phobos, meaning fear.
यह शब्द Greek neos (नया) और phobos (भय) से बना है।