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technofear

technofear noun: technophobia.

Noun

technofear (usually uncountable, plural technofears)

  1. (usually) Technophobia.
    • It was widely supposed that technofear was a female characteristic.1993, Cynthia Cockburn, Susan Ormrod, Gender and Technology in the Making
    • ...it was a revelation, it was liberation. Get over your technofear.2004, Simon Loxley, Type: The Secret History of Letters

Forms of technofear

pluraltechnofears

Origin of technofear

From techno- + fear.

Questions about technofear

What does technofear mean?
Technofear means technophobia.
What part of speech is technofear?
Technofear is a noun.
What is the plural of technofear?
The plural of technofear is technofears.

Words near technofear in the dictionary

  1. technofantasies
  2. technofantasy
  3. technofascism
  4. technofascist
  5. technofascists
  6. technofear
  7. technofears
  8. technoference
  9. technoferences
  10. technofetish
  11. technofetishes

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