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Meaning of Luddism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Opposition to the Industrial Revolution by textile workers fearing for their livelihoods.
    historical, uncountable
  2. Opposition to technological change.
    broadly, derogatory, uncountable

Equivalents

Italiano luddismo neoluddismo
Português ludismo

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Luddite Ludditism Luddy lude Ludeman Ludemann

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