Luddite meaning

UK US /ˈlʌdaɪt/ 2 syllables

Luddite (noun): any opponent of technological progress.

Luddite has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Luddite as a noun

  1. any opponent of technological progress

    Type of: adversary

  2. one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment

    Type of: workman

How to pronounce Luddite

Luddite is pronounced /ˈlʌdaɪt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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