mechanophobia 

hate of machines, especially the view that mechanical work should give room for manual work so that employment can be increased.

In this machine age, mechanophobia does not hold water.

mechanophobia by uttam maharjan October 6, 2012

Mechanophilia 

A subject area that includes the love of or sexual attraction to machines. Also, sexual relations between living organisms and machines.

See also, Mechanophiliac a person who loves or is sexually attracted to machines.

Mechanophilia includes the love or sexual attraction to computers, cars, robots or androids, washing machines and other domestic appliances, lawn mowers and other mechanised gardening equipment. Sexual relations between living organisms and machines

Mechanophilia by oharad November 2, 2008

mechanophiliac 

A person who is sexually aroused by machines. Also, someone who is sexually attracted to machines. A person who forms a loving attachment to a machine.

A mechanophiliac might be sexually attracted to or aroused by robots, androids, computers, fruit machines, lawn-mowers, cars or domestic appliances such as washing machines.

mechanophiliac by TheFirstWord November 2, 2008

Mechaphobia

the practice of hating robots

clanker is a mechiaphobic word

a mechaphobic person practices mechaphobia

Mechaphobia by the brain damaged definer November 22, 2025

Melanophobia

NEW WORD COINED • APRIL 27, 2026

MELANOPHOBIA
(meh-luh-no-FOH-bee-uh)

Fear of dark skin (not just the color black)

“His refusal to sit next to darker‑skinned coworkers wasn't awkwardness — it was melanophobia.”

Melanophobia by David Son Son April 26, 2026