VLVL (13) p. 272 - "misoneism"
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richardryannyc at yahoo.com
Sat Mar 14 07:47:08 CDT 2009
"What really got [Brock's] attention was the Lombrosian concept of 'misoneism.'"
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misoneism
Main Entry: miso·ne·ism Listen to the pronunciation of misoneism
Pronunciation: \ˌmi-sə-ˈnē-ˌi-zəm\
Function: noun
Etymology:
Italian misoneismo, from Greek misein + neos new + Italian -ismo -ism — more at new
Date: 1886
: a hatred, fear, or intolerance of innovation or change
See also:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/misoneism
[which cites its appearance in "Vineland" as the only exemplary use of this term....]
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Quoth RR: In my (admittedly limited) web browsing for this term I have been unable to find more than a few passing examples of its use. It's appearance on this page represents Pynchon at his most lexicographically obscure; one certainly understands why Brock would embrace this concept, but how likely would he be to use it?
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