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Luddite
[ luhd-ahyt ]
noun
- a member of any of various bands of workers in England (1811–16) organized to destroy manufacturing machinery, under the belief that its use diminished employment.
- someone who is opposed or resistant to new technologies or technological change.
Luddite
/ ˈlʌdaɪt /
noun
- any of the textile workers opposed to mechanization who rioted and organized machine-breaking between 1811 and 1816
- any opponent of industrial change or innovation
adjective
- of or relating to the Luddites
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Derived Forms
- ˈLuddism, noun
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Other Words From
- Luddism Luddit·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Luddite1
C19: alleged to be named after Ned Ludd, an 18th-century Leicestershire workman, who destroyed industrial machinery
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Example Sentences
Charles is at once a Renaissance man and a Luddite.
From Salon
But before this renaissance, he predicted a “Luddite movement” against new technology that would destroy millions of jobs and monopolise the global economy.
From BBC
In other words, he’s the opposite of a Luddite.
From Los Angeles Times
My 25-year-old works in tech and I am referred to as the Luddite, but here are a few things I would love to see:
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Just like the Luddites did to the power looms.
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