computerphobe
Fears digital devices
A computerphobe is someone who fears or strongly dislikes computers.
The term combines computer with -phobe (one who fears), suggesting an aversion that may range from mild discomfort to active avoidance: My father is such a computerphobe he still writes letters by hand.
The related noun is computerphobia, the adjective computerphobic.
Dread of modern devices
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
aversion · distrust · wariness · nervousness · trepidation · unease · misgiving · resistance
Not previously known
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- confusedUnable to understand
- lostUnable to navigate
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
illiterate · novice · beginner · unskilled · clueless · baffled · intimidated · dependent
Unequal access to computers/internet
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- offlineNot internet-connected
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
- isolatedSeparated from others
excluded · marginalized · bypassed · left behind · disadvantaged · barrier · gap · nonuser
One who doubts claims
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- analogComparable equivalent
conservative · reluctant · hesitant · distrustful · suspicious · dismissive · stubborn · nostalgic
technophobia
Dread of modern devices
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
panic · aversion · distrust · wariness · nervousness · trepidation · unease · misgiving · resistance · reluctance
unfamiliar
Not previously known
struggling · illiterate · novice · beginner · unskilled · clueless · baffled · intimidated · dependent · helpless
digital divide
Unequal access to computers/internet
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- offlineNot internet-connected
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
isolated · excluded · marginalized · bypassed · left behind · disadvantaged · barrier · gap · nonuser · unplugged
skeptic
One who doubts claims
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
analog · conservative · reluctant · hesitant · distrustful · suspicious · dismissive · stubborn · nostalgic
computerphobetechnophile
Lover of new devices
computer geek · early adopter · techie · computer nerd · digital native