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technophobe

British  
/ ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊb /

noun

  1. someone who fears the effects of technological development on society and the environment

  2. someone who is afraid of using technological devices, such as computers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s not much fun to be a technophobe at the revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He added his father "would have been fascinated" by the project, although noted the broadcaster himself was a "technophobe".

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

The Russian leader, it turns out, is something of a technophobe.

From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2023

People who have worked with her say she is a technophobe.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022

Due to my general aversion to machines and a few pronounced episodes of screaming, I was labeled a technophobe, a term that ranks fairly low on my scale of fightin’ words.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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