technofear

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noun

Technophobia.

OriginEnglish fear ← Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-) →
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Meanings

nountechnofear (usually uncountable, plural technofears)

plural technofears

  1. uncountableusuallyTechnophobia.

    It was widely supposed that technofear was a female characteristic.

    1993, Cynthia Cockburn, Susan Ormrod, Gender and Technology in the Making
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    ...it was a revelation, it was liberation. Get over your technofear.

    2004, Simon Loxley, Type: The Secret History of Letters

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cyberphobialogizomechanophobia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτεχνο- (tekhno-)
  2. Englishtechno-
  3. Englishfear
  4. Englishtechnofear

From techno- + fear.

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APA

technofear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/technofear

MLA

“technofear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/technofear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “technofear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/technofear.

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