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technophobia

[ tek-nuh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌtɛk nəˈfoʊ bi ə /
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noun
an irrational or disproportionate fear of technology, especially advanced digital technology including computers, robots, and artificial intelligence.
a dislike of or aversion to new or changing technology; Luddism.
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See also cyberphobia.

Origin of technophobia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM technophobia

tech·no·phobe, nountech·no·pho·bic, adjective, noun

Words nearby technophobia

technologize, technology, technology agreement, technophile, technophobe, technophobia, technopop, technostructure, techno-thriller, tech-savvy, tech. sgt.
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British Dictionary definitions for technophobia

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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