Luddite
noun
A person who is against new technology or ways of working.
He was perceived as a luddite who was resistant to digital change.
Often appears as...
- technological luddite
- luddite fears
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Disapproving
noun
A member of any of the bands of English workers who destroyed machinery, especially in cotton and woolen mills, which they believed was threatening their jobs (1811–16).
The original luddites lived during the Industrial Revolution and protested against the machines that threatened their livelihoods.
Often appears as...
- original luddites
- luddite movement
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A person who is against new technology or ways of working.
He was perceived as a luddite who was resistant to digital change.
Often appears as...
- technological luddite
- luddite fears
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A member of any of the bands of English workers who destroyed machinery, especially in cotton and woolen mills, which they believed was threatening their jobs (1811–16).
The original luddites lived during the Industrial Revolution and protested against the machines that threatened their livelihoods.
Often appears as...
- original luddites
- luddite movement
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'luddite' often implies a critical view of someone's attitude toward technology.
Calling someone a 'luddite' can be seen as an insult.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Assumptions
A 'luddite' may actually be open to technology but worries about specific impacts.
She's not a luddite, she just prioritizes privacy over convenience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Luddite Rebellion
Modern use of 'luddite' shouldn't be confused with the historical Luddite movement.
He's a luddite in the sense he dislikes smartphones, not in the revolutionary way.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'luddite' often implies a critical view of someone's attitude toward technology.
Calling someone a 'luddite' can be seen as an insult.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Assumptions
A 'luddite' may actually be open to technology but worries about specific impacts.
She's not a luddite, she just prioritizes privacy over convenience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Luddite Rebellion
Modern use of 'luddite' shouldn't be confused with the historical Luddite movement.
He's a luddite in the sense he dislikes smartphones, not in the revolutionary way.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The word 'luddite' often implies a critical view of someone's attitude toward technology.
Calling someone a 'luddite' can be seen as an insult.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Assumptions
A 'luddite' may actually be open to technology but worries about specific impacts.
She's not a luddite, she just prioritizes privacy over convenience.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Luddite Rebellion
Modern use of 'luddite' shouldn't be confused with the historical Luddite movement.
He's a luddite in the sense he dislikes smartphones, not in the revolutionary way.
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Quote examples
Victoria Coren Mitchell
English Writer
I'm not a luddite. Science, computers, medicine, they're all great. But nature is context. That which we can't control. Its constant mortality and immortality is an answer to the terror of finite existence. It reassures the soul.
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Graham Linehan
Irish Comedian
I'm a luddite in comparison with some of the people I follow on Twitter, but a nerd in comparison with many people. But I was always a nerd in other terms - always a big Dungeons & Dragons fan, stuff like that.
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Weyes Blood
American Musician
It took me a while to warm up to smartphones. I just reached a point where I was like, 'If I continue to be a luddite, I'm just going to fall so far behind and become really bitter.
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Oneohtrix Point Never
American Musician
I think I'm a person that's very pessimistic about, like I'm not a luddite but I don't think we need to crack the code of technology and bring forth a future techno utopia.
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Victoria Coren Mitchell
English Writer
I'm not a luddite. Science, computers, medicine, they're all great. But nature is context. That which we can't control. Its constant mortality and immortality is an answer to the terror of finite existence. It reassures the soul.
Quote examples
Graham Linehan
Irish Comedian
I'm a luddite in comparison with some of the people I follow on Twitter, but a nerd in comparison with many people. But I was always a nerd in other terms - always a big Dungeons & Dragons fan, stuff like that.
Quote examples
Weyes Blood
American Musician
It took me a while to warm up to smartphones. I just reached a point where I was like, 'If I continue to be a luddite, I'm just going to fall so far behind and become really bitter.
Quote examples
Oneohtrix Point Never
American Musician
I think I'm a person that's very pessimistic about, like I'm not a luddite but I don't think we need to crack the code of technology and bring forth a future techno utopia.
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