techno-thriller

noun

tech·​no-thrill·​er ˈtek-nō-ˌthri-lər How to pronounce techno-thriller (audio)
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: a thriller whose plot relies on modern technology

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Both involve murder and interweave a love story into the techno-thriller drama. — Literary Hub, 4 June 2025 Futureproof is a documentary techno-thriller that explores how our obsessive anticipation of the end of the world may be bringing our darkest fantasies to life. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 From techno-thrillers to dystopian futures to intergalactic adventures, sci-fi is bursting at the seams with cool concepts, but the execution isn't always all there. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 That would be Mercy, the Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson techno-thriller that hit theaters in 2026. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 That pressure is intense, and Union, which starts in the spring of 2021, simmers like a present-day techno-thriller in which the scrappy underdogs face down a monolithic corporation. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 Pascal Plante’s chilly Quebecois techno-thriller isn’t about content moderation per se, but its descent-into-hell structure is — intentionally or not — mimicked here. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025 The project started back in 2020 with the objective of appealing beyond video game or animation fans, targeting mainstream audiences and techno-thriller enthusiasts. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 9 June 2025

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First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of techno-thriller was in 1978

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“Techno-thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/techno-thriller. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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