technophobia

tech·no·pho·bi·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tek-nuh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌtɛk nəˈfoʊ bi ə/
- /tˌeknəfˈəʊbiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tek-nuh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌtɛk nəˈfoʊ bi ə/

Definitions of technophobia word

noun technophobia abnormal fear of or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology. 1
noun technophobia fear of the effects of technological developments on society or the environment 0
noun technophobia fear of using technological devices, such as computers 0
noun technophobia dislike or fear of advanced technology or of high-tech equipment or devices 0

See all 4 definitions of technophobia

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Origin of technophobia

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; techno- + -phobia

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Parts of speech for Technophobia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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technophobia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

technophobia usage trend in Literature

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