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Definition of Luddite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Luddite

noun
 
/ˈlʌdaɪt/
 
/ˈlʌdaɪt/
(disapproving)
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  1. a person who is opposed to new technology or working methods
    Word OriginNamed after Ned Lud, one of the workers who destroyed machinery in factories in the early 19th century, because they believed it would take away their jobs.
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