# exnovation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The removal of innovation, for example by settling upon a working strategy and not seeking further changes.

## Etymology
From innovation, with the prefix in- replaced by ex-. Coined by Rein De Wilde in 2000.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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