noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The belief that computer technology and the Internet will have negative effects on society. Internet, uncountable

   "Near-synonyms: technopessimism; technophobia, cyberphobia, computerphobia, Internetphobia"

Synonyms

All synonyms

;computerphobiacyberphobiainternetphobiatechnopessimismtechnophobia

Antonyms

All antonyms

;cyberoptimismcyberutopianismtechno-optimism

Example

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"Near-synonyms: technopessimism; technophobia, cyberphobia, computerphobia, Internetphobia"

Etymology

From cyber- + pessimism.

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