Definition of Technophobe

1. Noun. A person who dislikes or avoids new technology.

Generic synonyms: Naysayer
Antonyms: Technophile

Definition of Technophobe

1. Noun. Somebody who suffers from technophobia; somebody afraid of new technology. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Technophobe

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Technophobe

technomads
technomania
technomedicine
technomusic
technopagan
technopaganism
technopagans
technopathy
technopeasant
technopeasants
technophile
technophiles
technophilia
technophilias
technophilic
technophobe (current term)
technophobes
technophobia
technophobias
technophobic
technoplegic
technoplegics
technopoleis
technopolies
technopolis
technopolises
technopolitical
technopoly
technopolymer
technopolymers

Literary usage of Technophobe

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Social Sciences and Innovation by Oecd, OECD Staff, Nations University (Tokyo) United, (Tokyo) Hitotsubashi Daigaku (2001)
"... that it is precisely this segment of the population that tends to be the most technophobe, is completely lost on the gurus of the information society. ..."

2. Technology & Education Reform: Studies of Education Reform by Barbara Means, Kerry Olson (1997)
"... three students showing their fourth-grade teacher how to get into her electronic mail on the network (a big breakthrough for this "technophobe"); ..."

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