Luddism

English

Etymology

Ludd +‎ -ism, after Ned Ludd, a legendary example.

Noun

Luddism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Opposition to the Industrial Revolution by textile workers fearing for their livelihoods.
  2. (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.

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