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computerphobia en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin computō Latin computārelbor. French computerbor. English compute English -er English computer Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English computerphobia From computer + -phobia.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) Fear or irrational dislike of computers; cyberphobia.
    • As to the Internetphobia from your shop owner, I wonder if it is a fear of losing business to Internet merchants? OTOH, it could be just an extension of the computerphobia many people have. 1996 April 24, OneMTHead, “Re: Local Store Upset”, in rec.crafts.textiles.needlework (Usenet), message-ID <4llq1q$hse@newsbf02.news.aol.com>:

Forms

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computerphobias Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

Internetphobia