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Luddite vs Technophile - What's the difference?

luddite | technophile |

As nouns the difference between luddite and technophile

is that luddite is any of a group of early 19th century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood while technophile is a person very enthusiastic about technology, especially one who enjoys the advances in computer and media technology.

luddite

English

(wikipedia Luddite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of a group of early 19th century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.
  • (by extension, pejorative) Someone who opposes technological change.

    • Derived terms

    * neo-Luddism * neo-Luddite

    Anagrams

    * English eponyms

    technophile

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person very enthusiastic about technology, especially one who enjoys the advances in computer and media technology.

    • Related terms

    *technophilia n *technophilic adj