a member of any of the bands of English workers who opposed mechanization and destroyed machinery in the early 19th century
{i} member of a worker's group in England during the 19th century that opposed the industrial revolution and destroyed the machinery because they felt it threatened their income
disapproval If you refer to someone as a Luddite, you are criticizing them for opposing changes in industrial methods, especially the introduction of new machines and modern methods. The majority have a built-in Luddite mentality; they are resistant to change. someone who is opposed to using modern machines and methods = technophobe (Ned Ludd, 18th-century English worker who destroyed machines). Member of organized groups of early 19th-century English craftsmen who surreptitiously destroyed the textile machinery that was replacing them. The movement began in Nottingham in 1811 and spread to other areas in 1812. The Luddites, or "Ludds," were named after a probably mythical leader, Ned Ludd. They operated at night and often enjoyed local support. Harsh repressive measures by the government included a mass trial at York in 1813 that resulted in many hangings and banishments. The term Luddite was later used to describe anyone opposed to technological change
one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed labor-saving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment any opponent of technological progress In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury
so called from Ned Lud, a half-witted man who some years previously had broken stocking frames
Being without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; unlucky; meeting with ill success or bad fortune; as, a luckless gamester; a luckless maid
One of a number of riotous persons in England, who for six years (1811-17) tried to prevent the use of labor-saving machinery by breaking it, burning factories, etc
one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed labor-saving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment
Rebellious craft workers in nineteenth-century England who destroyed new factory machinery as part of their resistance to the industrial revolution (See 455)
Workers in Britain (18101820) who responded to replacement of human labor by machines during the Industrial Revolution by attempting to destroy the machines; named after a mythical leader, Ned Ludd (p 706)