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Is there a word for people who are addicted to mechanical things?

English Language & Usage Asked by Reorx on August 27, 2021

"mechanical things" includes mechanical watch, mechanical computer, automaton.

People of this type have one or more of the characters below:

  • Feel extremely satisfied when watching very complicated and precise mechanical internal structure working, like an inspection view of the inside of automaton or analytical engine. (this is the most important one)
  • Strongly prefer mechanical products over electronic ones in daily life, e.g. mechanical watch vs digital watch, hand crank charger vs common charger.
  • Make or teardown mechanical gadgets as a hobby.
  • Attracted by steampunk creations (like authors of this site).

For disambiguation, characters below are not considered as meeting the definition:

  • Addicted to mechanical keyboards.
  • DIY generalist, or woodworkers.

3 Answers

Gearhead is the closest word I know, but it refers to people who are into cars. Maybe it would be close enough for your purposes.

Answered by FeliniusRex on August 27, 2021

According to Lexico, a propeller-head is a person who has an obsessive interest in computers or technology

According to Collins such a person has no hyphen: propeller head.

Answered by MEGA on August 27, 2021

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2014/04/talents-skills-thesaurus-entry-mechanically-minded/

Mechanically Inclined:

Mechanically inclined people are able to intuitively see how things work. Good with tools and machinery, they’re adept at fixing things and are often able to take unfamiliar items apart and…

Answered by tblue on August 27, 2021

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