Luddism
English
editEtymology
editLudd + -ism, after Ned Ludd, a legendary example.
Noun
editLuddism (uncountable)
- (historical) Opposition to the Industrial Revolution by textile workers fearing for their livelihoods.
- (by extension, derogatory) Opposition to technological change.
- 2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 134:
- He walks over to the wine crates holding the LPs, gets infuriated with the brutal Luddism of any man who still deals in vinyl and needle.
Related terms
editTranslations
editopposition to the Industrial Revolution by textile workers
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opposition to technological change
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