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technophile

[ tek-nuh-fahyl ]
/ ˈtɛk nəˌfaɪl /

noun

a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.

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Origin of technophile

First recorded in 1955–60; techno- + -phile

OTHER WORDS FROM technophile

tech·no·phil·i·a [tek-nuh-fil-ee-uh], /ˌtɛk nəˈfɪl i ə/, noun

Words nearby technophile

technological unemployment, technologist, technologize, technology, technology agreement, technophile, technophobe, technophobia, technopop, technostructure, techno-thriller
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British Dictionary definitions for technophile

technophile
/ (ˈtɛknəʊˌfaɪl) /

noun

a person who is enthusiastic about technology

adjective

enthusiastic about technology
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