technophobia
[ tek-nuh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌtɛk nəˈfoʊ bi ə /
noun
abnormal fear of or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology.
Nearby words
technology, technology agreement, technophile, technophilia, technophobe, technophobia, technopop, technostructure, techy, tectibranch, tectiform
Related formstech·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 Formstechnophobic, 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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Word Origin and History for technophobe
technophobe
by 1952, perhaps by 1946, from techno- + -phobe.
If the reader will consult such a book as Recent Economic Changes, by David A. Wells, published in 1889, he will find passages that, except for the dates and absolute amounts involves, might have been writen by our technophobes (if I may coin a needed word) of today. [Henry Hazlitt, "Economics in One Lesson," 1952 edition]
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