"technostress" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: techno- + stress, coined by Craig Brod in 1984, see quotations. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|techno|stress}} techno- + stress, {{coin|en|Craig Brod|in=1984|nobycat=1|nocap=1|w=-}} coined by Craig Brod in 1984 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} technostress (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Stress caused by an inability to cope with modern technology. Wikipedia link: technostress Tags: informal, uncountable Related terms: technofear, technostressor
    Sense id: en-technostress-en-noun-qvQzeWIi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with techno-

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