[Ludd.ite] n [perh. fr. Ned Ludd, 18th cent. Leicestershire workman who destroyed machinery] (1811): one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest; broadly: one who is opposed to esp. technological change -- Luddite adj
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Meaning of LUDDITE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012