technophobe

English

Etymology

From techno- +‎ -phobe.

Noun

technophobe (plural technophobes)

  1. Somebody who suffers from technophobia; somebody afraid of new technology.
    My Dad can't answer his mobile phone. He's a real technophobe.
    • 1995 May 7, Kenneth B. Noble, “Prominent Anarchist Finds Unsought Ally in Serial Bomber”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      "It's kind of unfortunate that it depends on spectacular violence by somebody, or whoever it is, to get it into print," said that man, John Zerzan, a leading pamphleteer and self-described anarchist and technophobe who has become a guru of sorts for anti-technology leftists.

French

Etymology

From techno- +‎ -phobe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛk.nɔ.fɔb/

Adjective

technophobe (plural technophobes)

  1. technophobic (technology-fearing)
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