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technophobia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fear of new technologies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: cyberphobia

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cyberphobia

Antonyms: technophilia, technophoria, techno-utopianism, techno-optimism

2

noun

Meaning 2

dislike for new technology

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dislike

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- Proto-Indo-European *téḱ-sneh2der. Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-)der. English techno- Proto-Indo-European *bhegw- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English technophobia From techno- + -phobia.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: technophobie — fear of new technologies
  • German: Technikphobie — fear of new technologies
  • Greek: τεχνοφοβία (technofovía) — fear of new technologies
  • Polish: technofobia — fear of new technologies
  • Romanian: tehnofobie — fear of new technologies