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Luddite

[ luhd-ahyt ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. someone who is opposed or resistant to new technologies or technological change.


Luddite

/ ˈlʌdaɪt /

noun

  1. any of the textile workers opposed to mechanization who rioted and organized machine-breaking between 1811 and 1816
  2. any opponent of industrial change or innovation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Luddites
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈLuddism, noun
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Other Words From

  • Luddism Luddit·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Luddite1

First recorded in 1805–15; supposedly after Ned Ludd, 18th-century Leicestershire worker who in a fit of rage destroyed mechanical knitting machines; -ite 1
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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.

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:

Just like the Luddites did to the power looms.

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