technophobe
pronunciation
How to pronounce technophobe in British English:
UK [ˈteknəʊfəʊb]
How to pronounce technophobe in American English:
US [ˈteknoʊfoʊb]
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- Noun:
- a person who dislikes or avoids new technology
Word Origin
- technophobe (n.)
- by 1952, perhaps by 1946, from techno- + -phobe. If the reader will consult such a book as Recent Economic Changes, by David A. Wells, published in 1889, he will find passages that, except for the dates and absolute amounts involved, might have been written by our technophobes (if I may coin a needed word) of today. [Henry Hazlitt, "Economics in One Lesson," 1952 edition]
Example
- 1. This is not a technophobe 's problem ; it 's one that technology needs to solve .
- 2. Now , I fear the technophobe is an endangered species .
- 3. Apple 's messianic leader made waves this year with the release of the ipad , dismissed by some as a giant iphone , but hailed by others , including the technophobe rupert murdoch , as a potential saviour of the newspaper industry .