techie

noun

Definition of techienext
as in technocrat

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Recent Examples of techie Though reared in techie heaven, Chu opted to study at USC, where some of his professors were confounded by his pursuit of the cinema of music and dance. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 Apple Vision Pro, the $3,499 intuitive mixed-reality spatial computing headsets for the ultimate techie with deep pockets are on display at a dedicated demo space inside the bright store. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 Treehouse Silicon Valley Sunnyvale, California Opening Q1 2025 The first U.S. property from the Treehouse Hotels brand, Treehouse Silicon Valley will be located about 15 minutes from San Jose International Airport and right in the middle of California’s techie capital. — Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 Here, a cheat sheet on the techies working with Trump. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for techie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for techie
  1. technocrat
  2. geek
  3. technophile
  4. gearhead
  5. hacker
Noun
  • As a result, even formerly bloodless technocrats have found new vigor when being picked on by the Trump administration.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • It would be made up of technocrats unaffiliated to any Palestinian faction, according to the Egyptian plans shared with NPR.
    — Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of technocrat
Noun
  • For the coffee geeks: Julie Wolfson has the story on a new monthly coffee subscription launched this week by Noma in Copenhagen.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • This concept is a great one: what if an everyday geek was genetically wired to go absolutely ham to win back the dreamy girl who has stolen his heart?
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of geek
Noun
  • 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
Definition of technophile
Noun
  • For the gearheads, the grounds offer a three-car garage.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
  • While Steep and Cheap is usually a go-to for bargain-hunting gearheads, that’s especially true now.
    — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of gearhead
Noun
  • Stop sending texts, the FBI told Americans in December, as Chinese hackers marauded through U.S. networks.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • For the second time in two months, a hacker has used Steam to circulate malware to unsuspecting gamers.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of hacker

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“Techie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/techie. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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