antitechnologism

noun

A belief or attitude that opposes technology.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounantitechnologism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA belief or attitude that opposes technology.
    1 more example

    His conclusion […] in its contention that Gays and Lesbians should not cooperate with scientific research about us without conducting a searching inquiry into the motives of the researchers, reflects the same Luddism, antiscientism and anti-technologism that has infected most of the left since counter culture of the 1960s.

    1985 December 28, Robert Halfhill, “Research Is Okay Unless Proven Otherwise”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 24, page 4

Origin

Translations

Portuguese antitecnologismo
  • antitecnologismoopposition to technology
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