luddite
lu
ˈlə
ddite
ˌdaɪt
dait
British pronunciation
/lˈʌdaɪt/

Definitie en betekenis van "luddite"in het Engels

01

luddiet, technologietegenstander

a person who opposes new technology or change, especially in the workplace, often because it replaces jobs
example
Voorbeelden
The luddite refused to use the new computer system.
De luddiet weigerde het nieuwe computersysteem te gebruiken.
Some people in the town were considered luddites due to their dislike of modern machines.
Sommige mensen in de stad werden beschouwd als luddieten vanwege hun afkeer van moderne machines.
02

een luddiet, een lid van de luddieten

a member of a group of early 19th-century English workers who protested against the use of machinery that threatened their jobs, often by destroying the machines
example
Voorbeelden
The Luddites destroyed textile machines during the Industrial Revolution.
De Luddieten vernielden textielmachines tijdens de Industriële Revolutie.
Luddites were mostly skilled workers who feared losing their jobs to new machines.
Luddieten waren meestal geschoolde arbeiders die bang waren hun baan te verliezen aan nieuwe machines.
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