as in geek
someone who likes and enjoys technology and modern machines (such as computers)
Technophiles flocked to the convention for a sneak preview of the latest gadgets,
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Recent Examples of technophile
After thwarting an attack against the celebrated technophile, Franklin picks up a mysterious ring that Burrell has dropped and soon discovers the ring allows its possessor to travel 57 seconds into the past.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 22 May 2022
People use the terms gearhead, geek, technocrat, and technophile interchangeably.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
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Carole Horst, Variety, 22 May 2022
People use the terms gearhead, geek, technocrat, and technophile interchangeably.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022
See all Example Sentences for technophile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technophile
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The problem with modeling your characters on the freaks and geeks of ’90s comedies is that those characters were already generational upgrades of the Brat Pack breakfast club John Hughes assembled.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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What started as an unlikely pairing between a computer whiz and a football legend, ignited a revolution and triggered a seismic collision between the worlds of jocks and geeks.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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Sanctions and indictments often don't deter hackers.Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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Threat researchers have confirmed that a nasty new scam that targets macOS users is being actively exploited by hackers looking to get victims to download malware that will attempt to steal passwords from the keychain as well as through the Chrome, Bravo and Vivaldi web browsers manage others.Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For techies, there’s a suite of on-sale Apple products, like the Airpods Pro 2 or Apple Watch SE.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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Art enthusiasts, techies and history nerds can rediscover the past through illuminated photo panels and 3-D models, with the help of an interactive touch-screen tablet.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Technophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technophile. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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