Luddite

See also: luddite

English

WOTD – 9 January 2009

Etymology

Named after Ned Ludd, a legendary example, +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Lud‧dite
• (UK, US) enPR: lŭdʹīt, IPA^(key): /ˈlʌ.daɪt/

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• (Canada, US) IPA^(key): [ˈlʌ.ɾʌit]

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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, derogatory) Someone who opposes technological change.

Derived terms

• neo-Luddism
• neo-Luddite

Translations

19th-century textile worker who destroyed machinery

• Czech: ludita m
• Finnish: luddiitti (fi)
• French: luddite (fr) m
• German: Luddit (de) m, Maschinenstürmer m, Maschinenstürmerin f
• Japanese: ラッダイト (raddaito)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ludditt m

• Portuguese: ludista m or f
• Spanish: ludista m or f
• Swedish: luddit c, maskinstormare c

one opposing technological change

• Czech: ludita m
• Finnish: luddiitti (fi)
• German: Maschinenstürmer m, Maschinenstürmerin f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: ludditt m, teknologipessimist m

• Portuguese: ludista m or f
• Spanish: ludista m or f
• Swedish: luddit c, maskinstormare c

Further reading

• Luddite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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