Meaning of Luddism | Babel Free

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

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.”

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