Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antitechnologism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-titech-nol-o-gism
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A belief or attitude that opposes technology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His conclusion […] in its contention that Gays and Lesbians should not cooperate with scientific research about us without conducting a searching inquiry into the motives of the researchers, reflects the same Luddism, antiscientism and anti-technologism that has infected most of the left since counter culture of the 1960s."

Etymology

From anti- + technology + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti
Suffix: technology

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does antitechnologism mean?: A belief or attitude that opposes technology.
Where does antitechnologism come from?: From anti- + technology + -ism.

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