Luddite
noun/ˈlʌdaɪt/
/ˈlʌdaɪt/
(disapproving)- a person who is opposed to new technology or working methodsWord OriginNamed after Ned Lud, one of the workers who destroyed machinery in factories in the early 19th century, because they believed it would take away their jobs.
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