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technophile

technophile

1 7.1
A person who likes new electronic devices and gadgets
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛk.nəˌfaɪl/
translation icon : tecnófilo
  • The owner was a bit of a technophile, so this house is wired for whatever you might need.
  • Good news for technophiles
  • most technophiles

As a matter of fact, some people call Miller a technophile, saying that technology is actually a good thing.

Examples

  • The late Apple founder and globally leading technophile Steve Jobs (1955-2013) famously stated that death is the best invention of life, since it transforms everything and makes space for the new.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Do you know of any mods that would be of interest to the biohacker community or technophiles in general?

    Blog text (26)
  • As a matter of fact, some people call Miller a technophile, saying that technology is actually a good thing.

  • For a technophile like me, the advent of mobile communication is a dream come true.

    Blog text (18)
  • Abhishek Raj is a part-time blogger and a huge technophile at heart.

    Blog text (2)
  • Now if you're a seasoned technophile like me with strong opinions about electronic specs, you'll probably hate it, at least on first glance.

  • In the US, it seems that for the foreseeable future, Volt sales will be to social/political buyers and technophiles, because it doesn't make sense economically.

    Blog text (27)
  • As a result of his passion for new gadgets, John is known as a true technophile among his friends.

  • Many technophiles eagerly await the release of the latest smartphones every year.

  • Her enthusiasm for modern inventions makes her a proud technophile who enjoys discussing new technologies.

Synonyms

nerd
vstechnophile
  • Slang
235 5.0

A person who is very interested in subjects like science or computers and often shy

is mainly enthusiastic about new devices without the social awkwardness aspect
enthusiast
vstechnophile
81 3.4

A person who is very interested and excited about a hobby or subject

is focused specifically on enthusiasm for new devices rather than any subject
techie
vstechnophile
  • Informal
20 6.3

A person who knows a lot about computers and new technology

is enthusiastic about new devices generally but not always highly skilled
computer geek
vstechnophile
  • Slang
8 3.5

A person who likes computers and knows a lot about them

is keen on new devices generally rather than expert focus
tinkerer
vstechnophile
6 6.9

A person who enjoys fixing and making small machines and gadgets for fun

is enthusiastic about new devices but not necessarily hands-on with them
techy
vstechnophile
  • Informal
1 5.6

Interested in and good with computers and devices

expresses broad enthusiasm for new devices rather than informal skill
propeller head
vstechnophile
  • Slang
1 8.1

A person who loves computers and new electronic gadgets

is a general enthusiast for new devices without the obsessive tone
gadgeteer
vstechnophile
1 8.4

A person who likes making and using small devices like phones

focuses on liking new devices generally not specifically creating them
cybernaut
vstechnophile
  • Texting
8.4

A person who often uses the internet to explore websites and forums

is enthusiastic about new devices generally, not only internet use

Antonyms

1 7.9

A person who dislikes or fears modern technology

How Enthusiastic

evangelist
  • Jargon
9 5.7
technophile
1 7.1
adopter
16 3.9

Surface Forms

technophile singular
technophiles plural

Morphology

technophile = techno + phile

The word is built straightforwardly from techno- and -phile, but the first element is a bound combining form rather than a normal standalone word, so the structure is only partly transparent.

Etymology

Technophile combines techno- ('skill' or 'art') and -phile ('lover'), and you can think of techno- as the common word 'tech' for tools and devices. So a technophile is someone who 'loves' new technology and gadgets.