technophobia

[ tek-nuh-foh-bee-uh ]

/ ˌtɛk nəˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

abnormal fear of or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology.

Nearby words

technologize, technology, technology agreement, technophile, technophobe, technophobia, technopop, technostructure, techy, tectibranch, tectiform

Origin of technophobia

First recorded in 1960–65; techno- + -phobia

Related forms

tech·no·phobe, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for technophobe (1 of 2)

technophobe

/ (ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊb) /

noun

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

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

Derived Forms

technophobic, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for technophobe (2 of 2)

technophobia

/ (ˌtɛknəʊˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

fear of the effects of technological developments on society or the environment

fear of using technological devices, such as computers

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