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A Luddite, in terms of technology, is a layman or non-professional person. It is also used to describe a person who is afraid of using modern technology and avoids it as much as possible, commonly because it is seen as an invasion of privacy.
Introduced in early 19th century, the term Luddite has been more commonly used since the 1950s when technology and industrialization prevailed.
Techopedia Explains Luddite
Luddite in modern times refers to a technologically conservative person who is not comfortable with the overwhelming boom of electronic devices. The term commonly has a negative connotation, implying that the people in question are stubborn and/or behind the times.
The term was originally used to refer to English textile workers who protested against the use of machines, in the belief that technology could be a threat to their jobs and social life. The term is believed to be derived from an Englishman named Ned Ludd who accidentally broke an expensive knitting machine. Being a poor man with no money, he was unable to pay for the loss he caused the owner. Later, workers used Ned’s name to warn their employers against industrial automation by threatening to break the expensive machines if their demands were not met.
