Luddite in German
Luddite in German is Luddit, Maschinenstürmer, Maschinenstürmerin — Luddite means a person who is opposed to new technology, or who is unwilling or unable to use it.
Luddite in German
Luddit
(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
Maschinenstürmer
(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
Maschinenstürmerin
(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
Maschinenstürmer
(by extension, often, pejorative) Someone who opposes technological change.
Maschinenstürmerin
(by extension, often, pejorative) Someone who opposes technological change.
What does "Luddite" mean?
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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."
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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."
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adjective Hostile to, or characteristic of hostility to, new technology.
"The paper took a distinctly Luddite line on artificial intelligence."
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Luddite in a sentence
- 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 German?
"Luddite" in German is Luddit, Maschinenstürmer, Maschinenstürmerin. 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 German, "Luddite" is Luddit, Maschinenstürmer, Maschinenstürmerin.
Are there other ways to say "Luddite" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "Luddite": Luddit, Maschinenstürmer, Maschinenstürmerin.
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