ludd·ism \ˈləˌdizəm\noun alsoludd·it·ism\-ˌdīd.|izəm\ (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology:luddism from Ned Ludd fl1779 half-witted Leicestershire workman who destroyed stocking frames + English -ism; ludditism from luddite + -ism : the beliefs or practices of the Luddites