Definitions

1. noun

a movement or attitude of opposition to new technology or industrial innovations, often associated with 19th-century textile workers in England who sought to preserve traditional ways of working

“The current debate about the impact of AI on jobs has drawn comparisons to Luddism.”

2. noun

a similar attitude of resistance to change, especially in a modern context

“Some critics see the new anti-tech movement as a form of Luddism.”