future shock
noun
physical and psychological disturbance caused by a person's inability to cope with very rapid social and technological change.
any overload of a person's or an organization's capacity for adaptation or decision making.
Origin of future shock
on the model of
culture shock; popularized by a book of the same title (1970) by Alvin Toffler (born 1928), U.S. journalist
Words nearby future shock
Cultural definitions for future shock
future shock
A sense of insecurity and disorientation often felt by people whose societies are undergoing rapid change.