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—technophobe, n./tek'neuh foh"bee euh/, n.abnormal fear of or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology.[1960-65; TECHNO- + -PHOBIA]
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Technophobia — (tek nə fō bē ə) is the fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices, especially computers.cite web url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/technophobia accessdate=2008 07 29 title=Definitions online for Technophobia via… … Wikipedia
technophobia — [tek΄nə fō′bē ə] n. dislike or fear of advanced technology or of high tech equipment or devices technophobe n. technophobic adj … English World dictionary
technophobia — technophobe ► NOUN ▪ a person who dislikes or fears new technology. DERIVATIVES technophobia noun technophobic adjective … English terms dictionary
technophobia — noun Date: 1965 fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices and especially computers • technophobe noun • technophobic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
technophobia — noun A fear of new technologies. Ant: technophilia See Also: technophobe … Wiktionary
technophobia — fear of technology Phobias … Phrontistery dictionary
technophobia — n. fear of technology … English contemporary dictionary
technophobia — tech·no·pho·bia … English syllables
technophobia — UK [ˌteknəʊˈfəʊbɪə] / US [ˌteknəˈfoʊbɪə] noun [uncountable] fear or dislike of new technology, especially of computers … English dictionary
technophobia — tech•no•pho•bi•a [[t]ˌtɛk nəˈfoʊ bi ə[/t]] n. psi abnormal fear of or anxiety about technology and its effects • Etymology: 1960–65 tech′no•phobe , n … From formal English to slang
