technopessimism
technopessimism noun: the belief that modern technology will have negative effects on society.
Noun
technopessimism (uncountable)
- The belief that modern technology will have negative effects on society.
- Near-synonyms: cyberpessimism; technophobia, cyberphobia, computerphobia, Internetphobia
- Lately I’ve been wrestling with techno-pessimism myself. At least once a day I throw aside my phone, disgusted with my reliance on it, rebellion that might last as long as 15 minutes before I go crawling back.2024 February 17, Tom Lamont, “‘Humanity’s remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50’: meet the neo-luddites warning of an AI apocalypse”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- cyberpessimism, technophobia, cyberphobia, computerphobia, Internetphobia
Synonyms of technopessimism
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Forms of technopessimism
| alternative form | techno-pessimism |
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Origin of technopessimism
From techno- + pessimism.
Questions about technopessimism
- What does technopessimism mean?
- Technopessimism means the belief that modern technology will have negative effects on society.
- What part of speech is technopessimism?
- Technopessimism is a noun.
Words near technopessimism in the dictionary
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