Luddite in French

Luddite in French is luddite, luddiste — Luddite means a person who is opposed to new technology, or who is unwilling or unable to use it.

luddite

noun

(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.

luddiste

noun

(by extension, often, pejorative) Someone who opposes technological change.

What does "Luddite" mean?

noun A person who is opposed to new technology, or who is unwilling or unable to use it.
"I'm a bit of a Luddite when it comes to smart speakers."
noun A member of the groups of English textile workers who destroyed factory machinery in the early nineteenth century in protest at mechanisation and the loss of their livelihoods.
"The Luddites smashed the frames at night and vanished before the militia arrived."
adjective Hostile to, or characteristic of hostility to, new technology.
"The paper took a distinctly Luddite line on artificial intelligence."

I'm a bit of a Luddite when it comes to smart speakers.
He was dismissed as a Luddite for questioning the rollout of the new system.
The Luddites smashed the frames at night and vanished before the militia arrived.
The paper took a distinctly Luddite line on artificial intelligence.

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What is "Luddite" in French?

"Luddite" in French is luddite, luddiste. Luddite means: A person who is opposed to new technology, or who is unwilling or unable to use it.

How do you use "Luddite" in a sentence?

Example: "I'm a bit of a Luddite when it comes to smart speakers." In French, "Luddite" is luddite, luddiste.

Are there other ways to say "Luddite" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "Luddite": luddite, luddiste.

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