technophobe
Britishnoun
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someone who fears the effects of technological development on society and the environment
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someone who is afraid of using technological devices, such as computers
Other Word Forms
- technophobic adjective
Example Sentences
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It’s not much fun to be a technophobe at the revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
There's so much of Gregor Fisher in ageing technophobe Ken, you might wonder just how much acting was actually required to play the part.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024
The Russian leader, it turns out, is something of a technophobe.
From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2023
Despite what my concerns might lead some to believe, I am not a technophobe.
From New York Times • May 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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