To show an unreasonable fear of games. To be frightened by shiny new technology. To be like a certain lawyer who is also known for his douchebagery.
Guy 1: So why did she piss on the floor again?
Guy 2: Oh, you mean Susie. She suffers from gameaphobia.
Guy 1: Whats that?
Guy 2: Well, when she saw my six axis controller she became frightened and then wanted to boycott anything over a T rating.
Guy 1: Oh, you mean she's over 30.
Guy 2: Yep.
Gamerophobia is:
1. Hatred of video games or gamers
2. Expressing a disrespectful opinion towards video games or gamers
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Other forms of the word:
Adjective: Gamerophobe
Plural: Gamerophobes
Dude: "I've saved some cash and I'm going to buy a Playstation 3"
Mom: "It's such a waste of money! You're 21 years old, not 10 years old! Grow up already, are you going to play these childish games forever?"
Dude: "That's just typical Gamerophobia, the games I'm going to play on it are definately not for kids!"
Fear of old things. From the Greek (palaios-, "old”) and (-phobos, “fear”).
Alice: I'm going to the museum. Want to come with me?
Bob: No thanks, old stuff creeps me out.
Alice: Why?
Bob: I dunno. Maybe I have paleophobia or something.
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they'resober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.