cyberphobia

9.9

A strong fear of computers and new technology

noun
/ˌsaɪbərˈfoʊbiə/

: ciberfobia

During the seminar, the speaker discussed cyberphobia and its impact on technology adoption in companies.
cyberphobia and computer

Examples

Since cyberphobia or computer anxiety was not an issue with school administrators, they are readily accepting CMC as a means of communicating within schools (Czubaj, 1999).

Academic text (2002)
The researcher reported that school administrators did not consider computer anxiety or cyberphobia to be an issue.

Academic text (2002)
School administrators from urban, rural, and suburban school districts were asked to respond to numerous concerns regarding cyberspace curricula: attitudinal issues, gender bias, funding, software, cyberphobia, assessments, rapport, and motivation.

Academic text (2002)
Many older individuals experience cyberphobia and struggle to learn how to use new technology.
Her cyberphobia prevented her from using online banking, making her feel safer with cash transactions.

Synonyms

technophobia

vscyberphobia

1 8.3

A strong fear or dislike of new technology and devices

is specific to computers and advanced digital tools rather than all new technology

Antonyms

technophilia

8.4

A strong liking for new technology and gadgets

How Afraid

cyberphobia

9.9

anxiety

423 3.5

unease

19 4.4

to dislike

Texting

5 3.4

indifference

71 4.6

Surface Forms

cyberphobia singular

cyberphobias plural

Morphology

cyberphobia = phobia (transparent) = cyber + phobia

The meaning is directly compositional: cyber- refers to computers or digital technology, and phobia means fear.

Etymology

Cyberphobia combines cyber- and -phobia: cyber- is a modern prefix for 'computer' or 'internet' and appears in words like cyberspace, while -phobia means 'fear of', as in arachnophobia. So cyberphobia is a strong fear or dislike of computers and modern technology.