Luddite

Example Sentences

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The Luddite movement, which predated the Swing Riots, was led by textile workers convinced that power-operated looms would permanently impoverish the middle class.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Aspiring director Katie finds herself trapped on a cross-country road trip with her Luddite dad who’s not a fan of her filmmaking dreams.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

As someone with Luddite tendencies, I still find the whole idea a bit absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Call me a Luddite, but I’ll take it as a compliment—after all, Luddites started the original rebellion against Big Tech.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2023

Here and there a Luddite holdout refuses to open an email account, just as thousands of years ago some human bands refused to take up farming and so escaped the luxury trap.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari