as in geek
someone who likes and enjoys technology and modern machines (such as computers)
Technophiles flocked to the convention for a sneak preview of the latest gadgets,
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Recent Examples of technophile
Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
On its own, the G2 only offers enough changes to justify that technophile urge if the Conversate AI feature appeals to you.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
After thwarting an attack against the celebrated technophile, Franklin picks up a mysterious ring that Burrell has dropped and soon discovers the ring allows its possessor to travel 57 seconds into the past.
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Carole Horst,
Variety,
22 May 2022
People use the terms gearhead, geek, technocrat, and technophile interchangeably.
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Kim Komando,
USA TODAY,
14 Apr. 2022
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
On its own, the G2 only offers enough changes to justify that technophile urge if the Conversate AI feature appeals to you.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
After thwarting an attack against the celebrated technophile, Franklin picks up a mysterious ring that Burrell has dropped and soon discovers the ring allows its possessor to travel 57 seconds into the past.
—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
22 May 2022
People use the terms gearhead, geek, technocrat, and technophile interchangeably.
—
Kim Komando,
USA TODAY,
14 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technophile
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By now, however, most know him as the lovable, cello-playing geek Leonard Hofstadter who married the pretty blonde waitress.
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But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting public’s—there’s always room for more crossover acts.
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Some of those contacts were later targeted in a cyber surveillance operation linked to the FSB, in which the hackers attempted to get access to targets’ online accounts via phishing messages, the researchers said.
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And because modern cars are connected to the internet, this software acts as a core firewall to block hackers from accessing the steering or braking controls.
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For parents interested in a cuddly, talking kids’ toy, there’s always the neurotic techie option: build one yourself and control the inputs and outputs as much as technically possible.
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The result is a scathing takedown that will find techies throughout the Valley looking over their shoulders and speculating on who is who amongst the show’s motley collection of fictional backstabbers obsessed with growing their profit margin and amassing wealth and power.
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“Technophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technophile. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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