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cyberphobia

American  
[sahy-ber-foh-bee-uh] / ˌsaɪ bərˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of digital technology, especially computers or the internet.

cyberphobia British  
/ ˌsaɪbəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. an irrational fear of computers

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Other Word Forms

  • cyberphobe adjective
  • cyberphobic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cyberphobia

First recorded in 1980–85; cyber- ( def. ) + -phobia

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