Technophobe

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Somebody who suffers from technophobia; somebody afraid of new technology.

    "My Dad can't answer his mobile phone. He's a real technophobe."

  2. 2
    a person who dislikes or avoids new technology wordnet

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"My Dad can't answer his mobile phone. He's a real technophobe."

Etymology

From techno- + -phobe.

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