| − | '''Luddite''' is a term referring to people who are opposed to [[technology|technological]] change. The term '''Luddite''' usually carries connotations of destroying new technology. | + | A '''luddite''' is a person opposed to [[technology|technological]] change. The term '''Luddite''' carries a connotation of destroying new technology. |
| − | The term was first recorded in 1811, and was named after [[Ned Ludd]]. The Luddites were originally people opposed to the [[Industrial Revolution]] in 19th-century [[England]] and who sometimes resorted to violent protests.
| + | First recorded in 1811 it was named for [[Ned Ludd]]. The Luddites were originally people opposed to the [[Industrial Revolution]] in 19th-century [[England]] and who sometimes resorted to violent protests. |