Word of the Day – Luddite

Luddite (noun)

lud-ite

someone who is opposed or resistant to new technologies or technological change.

Luddite was first recorded between 1805 and 1815. Workers in Leicestershire, England who didn’t want mechanical knitting machines taking over their jobs revolted in the early 19th century. They referred to themselves as Luddites, supposedly after their leader Ned Ludd, who was said to have broken two knitting machines in a fit of rage.

Example sentences

“He’s such a proud luddite, admits he doesn’t even have a mobile phone.”