English Dictionary

Luddite

/ˈlʌ.daɪt/

noun

(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.

He is often referred to as a Luddite because he refuses to use modern technology.

意味（1）

(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.

意味（2）

(by extension, often derogatory) Someone who opposes technological change.

[Benjamin Friedman] added, How long does it take the Luddites to be wrong — a few years, a decade, a couple of decades? Perhaps just as important, what happens to the workers who happen to be living during a time when the Luddite argument has some truth to it?

意味（3）

(by extension, casual) One who lives among nature, forsaking technology.