Luddite (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any opponent of technological progress.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She's a total Luddite when it comes to smartphones, she still uses a payphone.
- My grandfather is such a Luddite that he refuses to get internet or cable TV.
- Some environmentalists argue that a return to pre-industrial practices is necessary, earning them the label of Luddites.
- As a self-proclaimed Luddite, she advocates for a complete abandonment of digital technology in schools.
- He's a Luddite when it comes to new gadgets, and would much rather stick to his trusty old flip phone.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
One of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.