Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

technostalgia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tech-nos-tal-gia
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fond reminiscence of, or longing for, outdated technology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This isn't just technostalgia or a diatribe against what Nicholas Negroponte calls "digital obesity." The upbeat message is that the search for simplicity is a golden opportunity for IS managers."
"Technostalgia is about the ways in which, in the past, the future was imagined."

Etymology

Blend of techno- + nostalgia.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does technostalgia mean?: Fond reminiscence of, or longing for, outdated technology.
Where does technostalgia come from?: Blend of techno- + nostalgia.

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