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Luddite

lud·dite

UK/ˈlʌ.daɪt/ US/ˈlʌ.ɾaɪt/ uncommon informal

noun

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one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed labor-saving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment

Origin

Named after Ned Ludd, a legendary 18th century example, + -ite. The surname is uncommon and of uncertain origin, but compare Old English hlud (“loud, famous”).

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