techlash

English

Alternative forms

  • tech-lash

Etymology

2013, blend of tech + backlash, coined by Adrian Wooldridge; popularized 2018.[1]

Noun

techlash (uncountable)

  1. Backlash against technology, particularly late 2010s.
    • 2013, Adrian Wooldridge, “The coming tech-lash”, in The Economist:

References

  1. Rana Foroohar (2018-12-16), “Year in a Word: Techlash”, in Financial Times
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