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Luddites meaning

plural of Luddite

Using Luddites

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Luddite
  • In the example corpus, luddites often appears in combinations such as: the luddites, original luddites, luddites and.

Context around Luddites

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

original 2× determined 1× actual 1×

Often after:

1811 1× critique 1× fiercely 1× know 1× formed 1× met 1× blamed 1× goal 1× rapidly 1×

Sentence patterns with Luddites

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1813 the luddites met at 1× 253 the luddites goal was 1× are not luddites we are 1× as the luddites and the 1× but luddites know nothing 1× called the luddites fiercely opposed 1× known as luddites 1× known as luddites formed to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a contemporary echo 1× but luddites know 1× during the industrial 1× for example a 1× his new book 1× luddite acts 1811 1×

Common sentence endings:

against air travel 1× amongst their leaders 1× drills and manoeuvres 1× known as luddites 1× new machine age 1× new weaving machines 1×

Words around Luddites

Just before it in the word index:

luddite 11 luddington 3 ludden 6 ludc 5 ludbrook 2 ludacris 40

Just after it in the word index:

luddy 2 lude 3 ludecke 4 ludeman 9 ludemann 2 ludendorff 29

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 20 abbv 20 abdalla 20 abdirahman 20 abdulmalik 20 abhimanyu 20

Corpus analysis for Luddites

  • In this selection, "luddites" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, original, determined, actual, 1811, critique and fiercely stand out and add context to how "luddites" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1813 the luddites met at and 253 the luddites goal was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "luddites" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with luddites

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They were called Luddites. (4 words)

But Luddites know nothing about hashtags. (6 words)

These saboteurs were known as " Luddites ". (6 words)

Longer example sentences

His new book, Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Techsurfaces the forgotten story of the original Luddites—and why it should be recalled in a new machine age. (33 words)

A contemporary echo of the concept’s original ferocity is invigorating, but after chapters of careful history explaining the subtlety of the original Luddites’ critique, it’s jarring too. (29 words)

Luddites blamed the rise of industrial mills and advanced factory machinery for the loss of their jobs and set out to destroy them. (23 words)

Example sentences (16)

Luddites * The Luddites (1811–1816) in Britain were machine-wreckers, protesting against machines perceived as taking their jobs.

A contemporary echo of the concept’s original ferocity is invigorating, but after chapters of careful history explaining the subtlety of the original Luddites’ critique, it’s jarring too.

During the Industrial Revolution, textile workers called the Luddites fiercely opposed new weaving machines.

His new book, Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Techsurfaces the forgotten story of the original Luddites—and why it should be recalled in a new machine age.

They were called Luddites.

But Luddites know nothing about hashtags.

Obstinately crafting acoustic music for the sophisticated urban hillbilly, The Determined Luddites will be joined by alumni Gary Mackender on the squeezebox.

Socialists are not Luddites; we are not against air travel.

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For example, a group of English workers known as Luddites formed to protest against industrialisation and sometimes sabotaged factories.

Luddite acts 1811–1813 The Luddites met at night on the moors surrounding industrial towns, where they would practise drills and manoeuvres.

Luddites blamed the rise of industrial mills and advanced factory machinery for the loss of their jobs and set out to destroy them.

The Common People. pp. 249–253 The Luddites' goal was to gain a better bargaining position with their employers.

The Luddites rapidly gained popularity, and the British government took drastic measures, using the militia or army to protect industry.

These saboteurs were known as " Luddites ".

Well known protests movements such as the Luddites and the Chartists had hand loom weavers amongst their leaders.

While some of those charged were actual Luddites, many had no connection to the movement.

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Common combinations with luddites

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "luddites" in a sentence?
An example: "Luddites * The Luddites (1811–1816) in Britain were machine-wreckers, protesting against machines perceived as taking their jobs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "luddites" from authentic English texts.
What does "luddites" mean?
Luddites means: plural of Luddite
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