technophobicadj.n.
/ˌtɛknə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪk/, U.S. /ˌtɛknəˈfoʊbɪk/ A. adj.
Characterized by or exhibiting technophobia.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > fear of particular things > [adjective] > afraid of technology
technophobic1976
1976 Boundary 2 4 412 What happens to the arcadian, technophobic rejection of modernity?
1982 Fortune 3 May 189/2 Top managers who feel comfortable with a computer terminal are rare; most executives are still technophobic.
1990 Financial Times 24 Apr. i. 16/7 A PC aimed specifically at the technophobic business manager.
B. n.
= technophobe n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > fear of particular things > [noun] > fear of technology > one who fears technology
technophobe1946
technophobic1985
1985 Chicago Tribune 6 Oct. iii. 4/6 When people are technophobics, they usually just muddle by... Only when it gets more pronounced, when it interferes with life, do they seek help.
2005 Sunday Times (Nexis) 20 Mar. (Driving section) 2 If you're lost and haven't got a sat nav system (or can't make it work) there is a user-friendly alternative. It's cheap and suitable for technophobics.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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