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Luddite

/ˈlʌdaɪt/noun

उच्चारण लडाइट

नई तकनीक का विरोधी, आधुनिकता-विरोधी

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] disapproving

    a person who is opposed to new technology or new working methods

    नई तकनीक का विरोधी, आधुनिकता-विरोधी

    • My grandfather is a bit of a Luddite and refuses to use a smartphone.
    • Critics called the union leaders Luddites for opposing computers in banks.

    Synonyms technophobe traditionalist

    Opposite early adopter modernizer

adjective
  1. 1

    disapproving

    opposed to new technology or new working methods

    नई तकनीक-विरोधी

    • his Luddite attitude to online banking
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

technophobe traditionalist

Antonyms

early adopter modernizer

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General knowledge

The original Luddites were English textile workers who destroyed machines between 1811 and 1816 because they feared losing their jobs.

मूल Luddites English कपड़ा मज़दूर थे जिन्होंने नौकरी जाने के डर से 1811 से 1816 के बीच मशीनें तोड़ी थीं।