luddite

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Definitions of luddite word

noun luddite 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. 1
noun luddite someone who is opposed or resistant to new technologies or technological change. 1
noun luddite opposing technology 1
noun luddite Industrial Revolution 1
noun luddite opponent of technology 1
countable noun luddite If you refer to someone as a Luddite, you are criticizing them for opposing changes in industrial methods, especially the introduction of new machines and modern methods. 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; after Ned Ludd, 18th-century Leicestershire worker who originated the idea; see -ite1

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