Definition of Luddete
Lud"dite (?), n. 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.; -- so called from Ned Lud, a half-witted man
who some years previously had broken stocking frames. J. &
H. Smith. H. Martineau.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- any of a group of early 19th century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
- (by extension) someone who opposes technological change
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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