cyberphobic
Dreads digital technology
Cyberphobic describes an intense fear or aversion to computers, the internet, or digital technology.
Someone cyberphobic might avoid online banking, refuse to use smartphones, or feel anxious around modern technology: My cyberphobic uncle still pays all his bills by mail.
The condition ranges from mild discomfort to genuine phobia.
Dread of modern devices
- fearEmotional response to threat
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
overwhelm · avoidance · unease · intimidation · nervousness · discomfort · trepidation · resistance
Unequal access to computers/internet
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- offlineNot internet-connected
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- analogComparable equivalent
opt-out · left behind · technology gap · unconnected · isolation · inaccessibility · non-user · screen-free
Disposition toward doubt
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- privacy concernsWorries about personal exposure
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- trackingMonitoring location over time
One opposing technological progress
- neo-LudditeOpponent of modern technology
- digital detoxPeriod avoiding electronic devices
- screen time limitsCaps on device hours
- unpluggingRemoving from power source
anti-technology · tech backlash · digital minimalism · human-centered · handwritten
technophobia
Dread of modern devices
apprehension · overwhelm · avoidance · unease · intimidation · nervousness · discomfort · trepidation · resistance · hesitancy
digital divide
Unequal access to computers/internet
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- offlineNot internet-connected
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
analog · opt-out · left behind · technology gap · unconnected · isolation · inaccessibility · non-user · screen-free
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- privacy concernsWorries about personal exposure
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
Luddite
One opposing technological progress
- neo-LudditeOpponent of modern technology
- digital detoxPeriod avoiding electronic devices
- screen time limitsCaps on device hours
unplugging · anti-technology · tech backlash · digital minimalism · human-centered · handwritten
cyberphobictech-savvy
Skilled with digital tools
technophile · early adopter · computer-literate · digital native · wired