Associations to the word «Luddite»
Noun
- Neo
- Ned
- Byron
- Mill
- Machine
- Technology
- Revolution
- Movement
- Worker
- Nottinghamshire
- Huddersfield
- Loom
- Riot
- Shelley
- Uprising
- Marx
- Machinery
- Joanna
- Clone
- Thinker
- Critique
- Yorkshire
- Rebellion
- Nottingham
- Advent
- Lords
- Wool
- Factory
- Wage
- Yellow
- Conspiracy
- Slavery
- Violence
- Frame
- Anti
- Scientist
- Comparison
- Labour
- Processing
- Labor
- Sale
- Address
- Attack
- Protest
- Green
- Regard
- Job
- Industry
- Defense
- Poet
- Century
- Presence
- Rise
- Saying
- Lord
- Frank
- England
- Group
- Robert
- Dance
- Joseph
- Leader
Adjective
Adverb
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Wiktionary
LUDDITE, noun. Any of a group of early 19th century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
LUDDITE, noun. (by extension) (pejorative) Someone who opposes technological change.
Dictionary definition
LUDDITE, noun. Any opponent of technological progress.
LUDDITE, noun. One of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment.
Wise words
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