Definition of Technophile

1. Noun. A person who is enthusiastic about new technology.

Generic synonyms: Enthusiast, Fancier
Antonyms: Technophobe

Definition of Technophile

1. Noun. A person very enthusiastic about technology, especially one who enjoys the advances in computer and media technology. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Technophile

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Technophile

technology transfer
technology tree
technology trees
technologyless
technomad
technomads
technomania
technomedicine
technomusic
technopagan
technopaganism
technopagans
technopathy
technopeasant
technopeasants
technophile (current term)
technophiles
technophilia
technophilias
technophilic
technophobe
technophobes
technophobia
technophobias
technophobic
technoplegic
technoplegics
technopoleis
technopolies
technopolis

Literary usage of Technophile

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

1. Internet and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean by Marcelo Bonilla (2004)
"The "techno-apologist" teacher This type of teacher is midway between the pedagogue and the technophile. He may be enthusiastic about all kinds ..."

2. Mentally Incontinent by Joe Peacock (2005)
"It's amazing the effect the word "upgrade" has on a technophile, as it immediately lulled me into a calm I had not experienced since I was a child. ..."

3. CyberRisk '96 Proceedings: Tools for Reducing Risk and Building Ethical by National Computer Security Association (1998)
"... Robert Levy Senior Advisor DVD Software Robert Levy is that unusual technophile who knows marketing as well as the innards of the Internet and computers ..."

4. Education & Technology: Future Visions by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... discusses three possible outcomes of technological integration in schools: that of the technophile, the preservationist, and the cautious optimist. ..."

5. Regional Workshop on Solar Power Generation Using Photovoltaic Technology (1999)
"Controllers are often supplied with switches, lights, dials and LCD screens which may delight the technophile enthusiast searching for a unit to install in ..."

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