technoference
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Interference in one's (social) life caused by technology, e.g. notifications and texts that interrupt what one is doing.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The study, published Monday in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture, says technology and the screens that consume us are creating “technoference” in couples."
- "Specifically, I focus here on the potential for technology interference in couple and family relationships—times when technology devices intrude, interrupt, and/or get in the way of couple and family communication and interactions. I term this "technoference.""
- "About 25% of couples have fought over phubs (Goldberg, 2018). Other researchers have labeled this problem “technoference,” because technology interference clogs up conversations, dates, and initimate lives (McDaniel & Coyne, 2016)."
Etymology
Blend of techno- + interference. Coined by American researcher Brandon T. McDaniel c. 2013 in the context of couple and family relationships.