neo-Luddite

/niːɒˈlʌdaɪt/

neo-Luddite

English Adj
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Definition

Opposed to technology, in the fashion of the Luddites.

Etymology

From neo- + Luddite.

Example Sentences

  • "One is a neo-Luddite revolt, aiming to destroy machines and machine systems […]"
  • "Last along the spectrum comes a diverse set of social critics, activists and intellectuals for the most part, who accept the neo-Luddite label without demur and are consciously working to adapt certain of the Luddite fundamentals to contemporary politics."
  • "One such collection of thoughts is the neo-Luddite spectrum. Not yet an organized movement, the neo-Luddite approach contains multitudes of […]"
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