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future shock (en.wiktionary.org)

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Etymology

From future +‎ shock. Coined by American writer, futurist and businessman Alvin Toffler in his 1970 book Future Shock, written together with his spouse Adelaide Farrell.

Noun

future shock (uncountable)

A sense of being unable to cope with a large amount of societal or technological change that has taken place in a relatively short time.

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