Word of the Day

Techlash


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Techlash is a noun that refers to a backlash against the perceived negative effects of technology on society. 


Our word of the day is inspired by the word ‘backlash,’ which means a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people. In this case, the reaction is to technology, which gets shortened to the prefix T-E-C-H. Example: 


I sense a little techlash from people in the last few years. That may explain why people aren’t buying laptops as much as they used to. Perhaps people are just reacting to having too much technology in their lives. 


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