neophobia

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noun

The fear or dislike of the new.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œThe experiment included almost 50 people to determine whether they suffered from food neophobia -- a reluctance to eat or try new food.” Judy Siegel-Itzkovich; Does the Bowl Color Change the Taste of Food? Survey Says Yes; Jerusalem Post (Israel); Nov 29, 2022.
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