computerphobe

[ kuhm-pyoo-ter-fohb ]

noun

1. a person who distrusts or is intimidated by computers.

Other Words From

• com·puter·phobi·a noun
• com·puter·phobic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of computerphobe¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The Mac, with its flashy graphics and hand-held "mouse" control system, is Apple's attempt to make a machine that even a computerphobe could learn to love.

From Time Magazine Archive

Related Words

• technophobe