neo-luddite
/niːɒˈlʌdaɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.23 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Alternative letter-case form of neo-Luddite.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of neo-Luddite.
Example Sentences
- "One is a neo-Luddite revolt, aiming to destroy machines and machine systems […]"
- "Last along the spectrum comes a diverse set of social critics, activists and intellectuals for the most part, who accept the neo-Luddite label without demur and are consciously working to adapt certain of the Luddite fundamentals to contemporary politics."
- "One such collection of thoughts is the neo-Luddite spectrum. Not yet an organized movement, the neo-Luddite approach contains multitudes of […]"
- "However, as the original Luddites did, a small number of people within the neo-Luddite movement have resorted to criminal activity."
- "Past neo-Luddite movements have, it should be noted, come and gone. In the 1990s, activist writers such as Kirkpatrick Sale called for a neo-Luddism that rejected the computer age altogether, arguing that “a world dominated by the technologies of industrial society is fundamentally more detrimental than beneficial to human happiness and survival.”"
- "Nick Hilton, host of a neo-luddite podcast called The Ned Ludd Radio Hour, has invited me over for a cup of tea."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- English Luddite English neo-Luddite From neo- + Luddite.