Metathesiophobia

Metathesiophobia or metaphobia (from Greek meta, "change") is the fear of. Sufferer of this fear may not want anything different from what they already have. These individuals may have a comfort zone that they do not wish to disrupt by bringing anything unfamiliar into their lives.

The fear is developed due to pampering, coddling, and overall psychological weakness. If an individual grew up in the home of someone who had this fear, then that person may likely develop this fear as well.

Some individuals with this fear see change as time moving forward too fast and it often scares them.