Meanings
alternative techno-pessimism
- uncountableThe belief that modern technology will have negative effects on society.
Near-synonyms: cyberpessimism; technophobia, cyberphobia, computerphobia, Internetphobia
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Lately I’ve been wrestling with techno-pessimism myself. At least once a day I throw aside my phone, disgusted with my reliance on it, rebellion that might last as long as 15 minutes before I go crawling back.
2024 February 17, Tom Lamont, “‘Humanity’s remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50’: meet the neo-luddites warning of an AI apocalypse”, in The Guardian, →ISSNSynonyms: cyberpessimism, technophobia, cyberphobia, computerphobia, Internetphobia · Antonyms: techno-optimism, cyberoptimism, techno-utopianism, cyberutopianism, technophoria, technophilia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe belief that modern technology will have negative effects on society.
Origin
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technopessimism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/technopessimism
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