Luddite
See also: luddite
English
Etymology
Named after Ned Ludd, a legendary example, + -ite.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Lud‧dite
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Noun
Luddite (plural Luddites)
- (historical) Any of a group of early 19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
- (by extension, derogatory) Someone who opposes technological change.
- 2012 October 24, David Leonhardt, “Standard of Living Is in the Shadows as Election Issue”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- [Benjamin Friedman] added, “How long does it take the Luddites to be wrong — a few years, a decade, a couple of decades?” Perhaps just as important, what happens to the workers who happen to be living during a time when the Luddite argument has some truth to it?
- (by extension, casual) One who lives among nature, forsaking technology.
Derived terms
Translations
19th-century textile worker who destroyed machinery
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one opposing technological change
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