ˈləˌdizəm noun
also ludd·it·ism -ˌdīd.|izəm
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: luddism from Ned Ludd fl 1779 half-witted Leicestershire workman who destroyed stocking frames + English -ism; ludditism from luddite + -ism
: the beliefs or practices of the Luddites