Try Our Apps
Dictionary.com

follow Dictionary.com

90s Slang You Should Know

technophobia

[tek-nuh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌtɛk nəˈfoʊ bi ə/
noun
1.
abnormal fear of or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology.
Origin of technophobia
1960-1965
First recorded in 1960-65; techno- + -phobia
Related forms
technophobe, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
Cite This Source
British Dictionary definitions for technophobia

technophobia

/ˌtɛknəʊˈfəʊbɪə/
noun
1.
fear of the effects of technological developments on society or the environment
2.
fear 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
Cite This Source
Contemporary definitions for technophobia
noun

See technofear

Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
Copyright © 2003-2014 Dictionary.com, LLC
Cite This Source

Word of the Day

Difficulty index for technophobia

Few English speakers likely know this word

Word Value for technophobia

0
26
Scrabble Words With Friends

Nearby words for technophobia

We’ve updated our TOS and Privacy Policy. Click Here.