Digital Literacy Terms

noun a person who lacks knowledge or awareness in general; an ignorant person

adjective lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated

• The ignorant decision to ignore expert advice led to disastrous consequences.
• She's so ignorant about current events, she didn't even know about the major news story.
• Don't be so ignorant about what's going on around you.
• His stubbornness made him willfully ignorant to the truth.

adjective relating to or having a fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices

• The technophobic CEO refused to implement any new digital initiatives in the company.
• My mom is so technophobic, she still uses a flip phone from the early 2000s.
• I can't believe how technophobic my grandpa is - he won't even touch a computer.
• Being technophobic in today's world is like being afraid of the future.