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technophobia

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A fear of new technologies.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaistechnophobie
4 more languages
Ελληνικάτεχνοφοβία
Românătehnofobie
Svenskateknofobi

Examples

“Near-synonym: cyberphobia”
“But on one major point⟳, neo-Luddites agree⟳: They would loathe computerization even if hordes of unwitting neo-Luddites hadn't suddenly made technophobia so trendy.”
“I learned that, as Jane approached discharge, I would attend⟳ pump class, to learn⟳ how to program⟳ pumps in our apartment and infuse Jane with water, food, and drugs. My technophobia covered its eyes.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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