"techlash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: techlashes [plural]
Etymology: 2013, blend of tech + backlash, coined by Adrian Wooldridge; popularized 2018. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tech|backlash|nocap=1}} blend of tech + backlash, {{coin|en|Adrian Wooldridge|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by Adrian Wooldridge Head templates: {{en-noun}} techlash (plural techlashes)
  1. (neologism) Backlash against technology. Tags: neologism Synonyms: tech-lash Related terms: postdigital
    Sense id: en-techlash-en-noun-qwf0HHu~ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

Inflected forms

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