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Get with the times — here's what a 'Luddite' means today

NPR News · Jun 19, 2026, 9:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

It's often a derogatory term used to describe digital dinosaurs and technophobes. That wasn't always the case. NPR's Word of the Week looks back at the not so backwards-looking Luddites.

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