computerist

noun

Definition of computeristnext
as in technocrat

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  1. technocrat
  2. techie
  3. geek
  4. hacker
Noun
  • Hamad bin Jassim ran much of the diplomacy, Sheikha Moza built the education and cultural project, and the gas wager needed technocrats willing to bet on a market that barely existed.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • In his fullest public argument yet about his thinking, Thiel and co-author Sam Wolfe write the figure of ultimate evil is best understood not as a monster or a tyrant but as a technocrat.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of technocrat
Noun
  • In concluding remarks, Hao asked each panelist what inspired techies should be focusing on now.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Many were seemingly furious about San Francisco techies or the concept of polyamory.
    — Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of techie
Noun
  • Holland’s jittery, earnest, winsome take on the iconic 64-year-old comic iconic was instantly likable, radiating teen-geek charisma.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • In that sense, this year’s SDCC felt somewhat like a changing of the geek guard.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of geek
Noun
  • Additionally, the suit claims that in 2024, hackers created a Gmail account and domain name impersonating a photographer to get a digital technician to send unreleased photos that belonged to Grande.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Some catalytic event—a Reichstag Fire analogue, or another January 6, or a bogus declassification purporting to show foreign hackers changing votes—could be used to manufacture a phony rationale for emergency action.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
Definition of hacker
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“Computerist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computerist. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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