technostalgia

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noun

Fond reminiscence of, or longing for, outdated technology.

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Meanings

nountechnostalgia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFond reminiscence of, or longing for, outdated technology.

    Technostalgia is about the ways in which, in the past, the future was imagined.

    2006, David Bell, Science, technology and culture
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    This isn't just technostalgia or a diatribe against what Nicholas Negroponte calls "digital obesity." The upbeat message is that the search for simplicity is a golden opportunity for IS managers.

    1997 June 16, Computerworld, volume 31, number 24

Origin

Blend of techno- + nostalgia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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