luddite
luddite — noun
- ludditesingular
- ludditesplural
1. someone who dislikes or refuses to use new technology, especially in the workpla
someone who dislikes or refuses to use new technology, especially in the workplace, believing that traditional ways are better
Paloma called herself a luddite after refusing to buy a smartphone for ten years.
collocation: call oneself a luddite
The town's oldest baker was a luddite who refused to install a card machine.
Eli was no luddite, but he still preferred his old film camera to digital.
Feng worried that his luddite boss would block every proposal for new software.
Being called a luddite did not bother Zuri; she valued face-to-face conversation above texting.
- technophobe
more clinical; focuses on fear or anxiety about technology rather than principled resistance
- traditionalist
broader term; applies to lifestyles, customs, and values beyond just technology
- reactionary
more political; implies opposing social change in general, not only technological change
- technophile
someone who enthusiastically embraces new technology
- early adopter
someone who is among the first to try out new products or methods
文法句型
a luddite
call someone a luddite