Technophobe
noun
A person who dislikes or fears new technology.
My grandfather is a technophobe who still uses a typewriter instead of a computer.
Often appears as...
- technophobe fears technology
- technophobe avoids
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Disapproving
noun
A person who dislikes or fears new technology.
My grandfather is a technophobe who still uses a typewriter instead of a computer.
Often appears as...
- technophobe fears technology
- technophobe avoids
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Technophobe conveys a strong aversion or fear; it suggests deep emotional resistance.
She avoids online banking like a plague—an absolute technophobe.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Tech-Unaware
A technophobe isn't simply uninformed about technology; they actively dislike or fear it.
Although aware of the latest gadgets, he remains a staunch technophobe.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
Technophobia is often linked to older generations or those less exposed to tech culture.
As a writer born in the 1940s, she proudly admits to being a technophobe.
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because she has no genetic modifications. And because you and your partner consciously made that decision, many in your social circle, they kind of look down on you. They think you're, like, a Luddite or a technophobe.
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The ethical dilemma of...
because she has no genetic modifications. And because you and your partner consciously made that decision, many in your social circle, they kind of look down on you. They think you're, like, a Luddite or a technophobe.
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Leonard Susskind
American Physicist
I'm afraid I am a bit of a technophobe - a nineteenth-century man caught in the twenty-first century. But there is one piece of technology that I would especially welcome: a device to automatically balance restaurant tables on all four legs so that they don't rock back and forth.
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Matthew Williamson
British Designer
I'm a natural technophobe, but I can see the importance of the digital role, and you have to celebrate it - our site is obviously an incredibly important part of our business now.
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Jasmine Guinness
Irish Designer
I'm a total technophobe. What is wrong with paper and pen? I was delighted when I learnt the word 'Luddite,' as I thought it described me perfectly.
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David Grann
American Journalist
I'm kind of odd; I'm a technophobe who isn't a technophobe. I'm afraid of new things, but eventually I love them. That happened with Twitter.
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Jennifer Egan
American Novelist
I'm not a technophobe, but I'm pretty old fashioned.
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Antony Sher
South African Writer
I'm a complete technophobe. I can't even email.
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Gregg Wallace
English Celebrity
I'm a technophobe, I just don't understand it.
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Elton John
English Musician
I am the biggest technophobe of all time.
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Rupert Friend
English Actor
I'm a bit of a technophobe.
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Phillip Lim
Chinese Designer
I'm such a technophobe.
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Leonard Susskind
American Physicist
I'm afraid I am a bit of a technophobe - a nineteenth-century man caught in the twenty-first century. But there is one piece of technology that I would especially welcome: a device to automatically balance restaurant tables on all four legs so that they don't rock back and forth.
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Matthew Williamson
British Designer
I'm a natural technophobe, but I can see the importance of the digital role, and you have to celebrate it - our site is obviously an incredibly important part of our business now.
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Jasmine Guinness
Irish Designer
I'm a total technophobe. What is wrong with paper and pen? I was delighted when I learnt the word 'Luddite,' as I thought it described me perfectly.
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David Grann
American Journalist
I'm kind of odd; I'm a technophobe who isn't a technophobe. I'm afraid of new things, but eventually I love them. That happened with Twitter.
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Jennifer Egan
American Novelist
I'm not a technophobe, but I'm pretty old fashioned.
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Antony Sher
South African Writer
I'm a complete technophobe. I can't even email.
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Gregg Wallace
English Celebrity
I'm a technophobe, I just don't understand it.
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Elton John
English Musician
I am the biggest technophobe of all time.
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Rupert Friend
English Actor
I'm a bit of a technophobe.
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Phillip Lim
Chinese Designer
I'm such a technophobe.
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