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cyberphobia, n.
Brit. |ˌsʌɪbəˈfəʊbɪə|, U.S. |ˌsaɪbərˈfoʊbiə|
[‹ cyber- comb. form + -phobia comb. form. Compare cyberphobe n.]
Fear or mistrust of computer technology; a reluctance to using computers or (esp. in later use) the Internet.
1981Discover Feb. 6/1 Our surveys and interviews indicate a strong relationship between creativity and cyberphobia: people scoring on the very top and very bottom of a creativity scale seem most anxious about computers. 1987R. J. Goldfield Training in Automated Office ix. 125 If the trainee experiences any cyberphobia, the consultant can address the trainee's fears directly and personally. 1996I. Williamson Net Effect ii. 20 Some people who have never used a computer, let alone the Internet..suffer from what I would describe as ‘cyberphobia’. 2004Canberra Times (Nexis) 16 May 19, I..checked the Hodder web site (a daunting task for someone with cyberphobia) but found nothing.
Derivatives. cyberphobic adj. exhibiting or characterized by cyberphobia; reluctant to use computers or the Internet.
1981Discover Feb. 6/1 The next step of course is to develop specific methods for minimizing *cyberphobic reaction when a new computer is introduced. 1998Los Angeles Times 17 Jan. d1 While there still is a hard-core group that resists new technology or might even be labeled cyberphobic, the consensus is that leaders must be acquainted with electronic tools. 2004U.S. News & World Rep. (Nexis) 27 Sept. d14 Their fares are usually a bargain on and off line, but there may be slightly better deals at their websites. What's a cyberphobic traveler to do? |