Definitions
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- noun Fear of or aversion to technology, especially computers and high technology.
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- noun A fear of new
technologies .
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- noun dislike for new technology
Etymologies
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Examples
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"technophobia" of families that own a 52-inch TV set but can't find money for a PC.
Chicago Reader 2010
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"technophobia" of families that own a 52-inch TV set but can't find money for a PC.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Here are a few examples of fighting and understanding technophobia in Africa.
Global Voices in English » Africa: Will technophobia crash the ICT party? 2009
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See the technochondria tweet and the technophobia tweet from @blogdiva.
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Global Voices in English » Africa: Will technophobia crash the ICT party?
Global Voices in English » Africa: Will technophobia crash the ICT party? 2009
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Mothers are a big influence on their daughters and if they display feelings of technophobia, some girls may unconsciously adopt similar feelings.
Global Voices in English » Africa: Will technophobia crash the ICT party? 2009
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But what follows is an exercise in parent-worrying technophobia.
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I am currently doing a university assignment into technophobia.
Global Voices in English » Africa: Will technophobia crash the ICT party? 2009
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This modern form of sublimity is more complex than mere technophobia.
Ballardian » Edward Burtynsky: Oil – A Ballardian Interpretation 2010
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If the promise of ICTs will lead to poverty reduction, how will technophobia affect this mission?
Global Voices in English » Africa: Will technophobia crash the ICT party? 2009
oroboros commented on the word technophobia
What makes folks believers in hoax videos of cell phones popping popcorn and claims-cum-pictures of cell phones cooking eggs. See Snope's article for usage.
September 19, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word technophobia
I love Snopes... thanks oroboros!
September 19, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word technophobia
JM can't wait to read the latest Technophobia Journal on his new Kindle
September 25, 2009