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Meaning of "technophobe" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TECHNOPHOBE

technophobe  [ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TECHNOPHOBE

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Technophobe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TECHNOPHOBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Technophobia

Technophobia is the fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices, especially computers. Although there are numerous interpretations of technophobia, they seem to become more complex as technology continues to evolve. The term is generally used in the sense of an irrational fear, but others contend fears are justified. It is related to cyberphobia and is the opposite of technophilia. Dr. Larry Rosen, research psychologist, computer educator, and professor at the California State University suggests that there are three dominant subcategories of technophobes- the "uncomfortable users", the "cognitive computerphobes", and "anxious computerphobes". First receiving widespread notice during the Industrial Revolution, technophobia has been observed to affect various societies and communities throughout the world. This has caused some groups to take stances against some modern technological developments in order to preserve their ideologies. In some of these cases, the new technologies conflict with established beliefs, such as the personal values of simplicity and modest lifestyles.

Definition of technophobe in the English dictionary

The definition of technophobe in the dictionary is someone who fears the effects of technological development on society and the environment. Other definition of technophobe is someone who is afraid of using technological devices, such as computers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TECHNOPHOBE


acrophobe
ˈækrəʊˌfəʊb
aerophobe
ˈɛərəˌfəʊb
agoraphobe
ˈæɡərəˌfəʊb
Anglophobe
ˈæŋɡləʊˌfəʊb
arachnophobe
əˈræknəˌfəʊb
chromophobe
ˈkrəʊməˌfəʊb
claustrophobe
ˈklɒstrəˌfəʊb
Francophobe
ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊb
Germanophobe
dʒɜːˈmænəˌfəʊb
gynophobe
ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfəʊb
halophobe
ˈhæləʊˌfəʊb
hippophobe
ˈhɪpəʊˌfəʊb
necrophobe
ˈnɛkrəʊˌfəʊb
Negrophobe
ˈniːɡrəʊˌfəʊb
neophobe
niːəʊˌfəʊb
ombrophobe
ˈɒmbrəˌfəʊb
photophobe
ˈfəʊtəʊˌfəʊb
Russophobe
ˈrʌsəʊˌfəʊb
xenophobe
ˈzɛnəˌfəʊb
zoophobe
ˈzəʊəˌfəʊb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TECHNOPHOBE

technologically
technologies
technologise
technologist
technologize
technology
technology agreement
technomania
technomaniac
technophile
technophilia
technophobia
technophobic
technopole
technopolis
technopolitan
technopop
technospeak
technostress
technostructure

WORDS THAT END LIKE TECHNOPHOBE

adobe
ailourophobe
ailurophobe
bathrobe
computerphobe
garderobe
gerontophobe
globe
homophobe
hygrophobe
hypsophobe
jobe
Kobe
lobe
microbe
probe
robe
strobe
the globe
wardrobe

Synonyms and antonyms of technophobe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «technophobe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TECHNOPHOBE

Find out the translation of technophobe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of technophobe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «technophobe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

技术恐惧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

technophobe
570 millions of speakers

English

technophobe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

technophobe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تيشنوفوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

технофобом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

technophobe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

technophobe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

technophobe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Technophobe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

technophobe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

technophobe
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

technophobe
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Technophobe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

technophobe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

technophobe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेक्नोफोब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

technophobe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

technophobe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

technophobe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

технофобії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

technophobe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

technophobe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tegnofiel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

technophobe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

technophobe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of technophobe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TECHNOPHOBE»

The term «technophobe» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TECHNOPHOBE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «technophobe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «technophobe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about technophobe

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3 QUOTES WITH «TECHNOPHOBE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word technophobe.
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Jonas Armstrong
It's flattering that there are lots of Internet fan sites about me. I'm a bit of a technophobe and I don't even own a laptop, but it's probably a good thing I'm not logged on, checking up on what everyone is saying about me.
2
Phillip Lim
I'm such a technophobe.
3
Leonard Susskind
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TECHNOPHOBE»

Discover the use of technophobe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to technophobe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Midi for the Technophobe
If you ever wanted to use MIDI but felt it was too complicated, this book is written for you. Book jacket.
Paul White, 2002
2
Chief's Clipboard: 20 Years of Ronny J. Coleman
They are represented by the following: the technophile, the technophobe, the technocrat, and the technomanager. The technophile accepts new technology merely because it is new technology. One of the best ways to identify this individual is ...
Ronny J. Coleman, 2005
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The Lives of Machines: The Industrial Imaginary in Victorian ...
Erewhon's technophobe, however, argues that humans are gradually changing into dependent components of their machines. Situated, like Capital's conscious organs, in the gaps between different machines, humans in Erewhon serve as the ...
Tamara Siroone Ketabgian, 2011
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Technophobe: The Unabomber Years
A thorough look at the criminal mastermind who perplexed the FBI for more than eighteen years covers detailed reports on each bombing, a study of Kaczynski's past and psychological history, how bombs are constructed, evidence linked to the ...
a Seth Godin Production, Jack Levin, 1997
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Red Alert!: Oops!
So ]im O'Donnell was not a technophobe. What is a technophobe? Well 'Phobe' means fear. So a technophobe is someone that is afraid of technology stuff. You know the way some people can't understand how to set a video timer and are ...
S Scanlan, 2001
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The Journey: Applying Spiritual Truths to Everyday Life
Technophobe,. The. Dirty. Old. Man,. and. The. Fisherman. Please don't misunderstand me—I am not some technophobe who thinks technology should not be used within the church. I am also not an Amish-Puritan mix who thinks technology ...
Thomas Herrington, 2010
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Experimental Sound and Radio
Wired. Schreber. As. Machine,. Technophobe,. andVirtualist. Mark. S. Roberts. Becoming Machine In consequence of the many flights of rays, etc., there had appeared in my skull a deep cleft or rent along the middle, which probably was not ...
Allen S. Weiss, 1996
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Ingenor
And for that effort, both the technophile and the technophobe have disqualified themselves— the one by his dogmatic fixation on what he claims to be objective certainties, the other by his equally dogmatic fixation on what he claims to be ...
‎1972
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Health Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, ...
Generation Birth year Characteristic Features (85% conform) Veterans 1935-50 Technophobe; poor ethics; prefer classroom learning Baby Boomers 1951-65 Technophobe; poor ethics; prefer classroom learning Generation X 1966-80 ...
Joel Rodrigues, 2009
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Helping the Difficult Library Patron: New Approaches to ...
CIRCLE OF FACTORS REPRESENTING A TECHNOPHOBE'S LEARNING PROCESS Fear. Fear of the unknown causes anxiety and resistance to change. Technology is not new to society, however aspects of it are new to many people.
Linda S Katz, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TECHNOPHOBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term technophobe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Noted technophobe Baylor DC Phil Bennett finally joins Twitter
Baylor defensive coordinator Phil Bennett gets on safety Terrell Burt (13) in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Saturday, November 16, 2013. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Dear Veronica: Technophobe parents and the reality of VR
Welcome to the very first episode of Dear Veronica! Today we're covering a wide range of questions, from how to deal with parents who refuse to text, to whether ... «Engadget, Jun 15»
3
'Technophobe' Harry Redknapp launches Twitter account
Harry Redknapp has delved into the world of social media he previously claimed to know little about by creating a Twitter account. The former QPR manager, ... «SkySports, Jun 15»
4
Technophobe George Clooney's phone fury
Hollywood star George Clooney is a technophobe and gets frustrated by people who film all their experiences on their phones. The 54-year-old actor is ... «The Indian Express, May 15»
5
Gadget Glut
As part of our Innovators issue, we asked four writers to reflect on an innovation that changed their lives. My name is Etgar Keret, and I'm a technophobe. «The New Yorker, May 15»
6
Digital Single Market opportunity for EU to lose technophobe label
With a market of 500 million people, Europe should be an internet powerhouse. And yet the facts show the reality if far from that. None of the biggest tech ... «RTE.ie, May 15»
7
Johansson: I'm a technophobe
The stunning star has played a variety of roles throughout her career; from Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in numerous Marvel films, to a super evolved ... «Belfast Telegraph, Apr 15»
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Frustrated technophobe 'kills' computer in Colorado, gets citation for …
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For killing the source of his frustration and abandoning the body in an alley, a Colorado man could be considered lucky for just ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
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Will Ferrell: 'I'm a complete technophobe'
Actor Will Ferrell gave up on Twitter.com after just four days online because he is a self-confessed “technophobe”. The funnyman is convinced using social ... «Hollywood.com, Mar 15»
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Technophobe solicitors 'aid gazumping'
ESTATE AGENTS have accused technology-averse solicitors of delaying the closure of house sales by up to 18 weeks and assisting gazumping, by conducting ... «The Sunday Times, Mar 15»

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