Luddite

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) enPR: lŭdʹīt, IPA: /ˈlʌ.daɪt/
• (CA, America) IPA: [ˈlʌ.ɾʌit]

Noun

Luddite (plural Luddites)

1. (historical) Any of a group of early 19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
2. (by extension, pejorative) Someone who opposes technological change.

Translations

• French: luddite
• German: Luddit, Maschinenstürmer, Maschinenstürmerin
• Portuguese: ludista
• Spanish: ludista

Translations

• German: Maschinenstürmer, Maschinenstürmerin
• Portuguese: ludista
• Spanish: ludista

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