Usually means: Opposition to technology and innovation.
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  3. Luddism: Collins English Dictionary
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  6. Luddism: Dictionary.com
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  9. Luddism: Merriam-Webster

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Luddism)

noun:  (historical) Opposition to the Industrial Revolution by textile workers fearing for their livelihoods.
noun:  (by extension, derogatory) Opposition to technological change.

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