Luddism

Luddism
a) Opposition to the Industrial Revolution by textile workers fearing for their livelihoods.
b) Opposition to technological change.
See Also: Luddite

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  • luddism — LUDDÍSM s.n. Mişcare spontană de protest a muncitorilor englezi din a doua jumătate a sec. XVIII şi din prima jumătate a sec. XIX, care s a manifestat prin distrugerea maşinilor. – Din fr. luddisme. Trimis de ana zecheru, 20.05.2004. Sursa: DEX… …   Dicționar Român

  • Luddism — Luddite ► NOUN 1) a member of any of the bands of English workers who opposed mechanization and destroyed machinery in the early 19th century. 2) a person opposed to industrialization or new technology. DERIVATIVES Luddism noun Ludditism noun.… …   English terms dictionary

  • Luddism — See Luddite. * * * …   Universalium

  • LUDDISM —    fanatical opposition to the introduction of machinery as it originally manifested itself among the hand loom weavers of the Midlands …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • luddism — n. belief that industrial machinery harms the labor market and reduces employment (widespread during the early 19th century) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • luddism — ludd·ism …   English syllables

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  • Neo-Luddism — is a personal world view opposing any modern technology[1] that displaces workers and increases unemployment. Its name is based on the historical legacy of the British Luddites which were active between 1811 and 1816.[1] Neo Luddism includes the… …   Wikipedia

  • Luddite — Luddism, Ludditism, n. /lud uyt/, n. a member of any of various bands of workers in England (1811 16) organized to destroy manufacturing machinery, under the belief that its use diminished employment. [1805 15; after Ned Ludd, 18th century… …   Universalium

  • Luddite — The Leader of the Luddites, engraving of 1812 The Luddites were a social movement of 19th century English textile artisans who protested – often by destroying mechanised looms – against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution …   Wikipedia

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