Main Entry:

Ludd·ite

Pronunciation:

\ˈlə-ˌdīt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

perhaps from Ned Ludd, 18th century Leicestershire workman who destroyed a knitting frame

Date:

1811

: one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest ; broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change

— Luddite adjective