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- noun
Technophobia .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Following a study of 1000 customers, the retailer is introducing Gadget Angels, an all-female team of experts who will spearhead a new campaign to break down female ‘technofear’.
Study: 75% Of Women Don’t Know How To Use Gadgets | Impact Lab 2006
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A technofear protest movement might appear if space solar ever became serious.
The Register 2010
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A technofear protest movement might appear if space solar ever became serious.
The Register 2010
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On those occasions where such use has been made public, there has sometimes been nuclear-technofear-inspired protest.
The Register 2010
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A technofear protest movement might appear if space solar ever became serious.
The Register 2010
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Whether they actually do or not is another thing, but the idea that you need to be some sort of hacker is classic technofear hyperbole.
Dizzy Thinks 2009
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