antimachine
|an-ti-ma-chine|
/ˌæn.ti.məˈʃiːn/
against machines / opposed to mechanization
Etymology
'antimachine' originates from modern English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' and the noun 'machine'. 'anti-' comes (via Latin and French) from Greek 'anti' where it meant 'against', and 'machine' comes from French 'machine', from Latin 'machina', ultimately from Greek 'mēkhanē'.
'antimachine' is a modern compound formed in English by attaching the classical prefix 'anti-' to the existing noun 'machine'. The element 'machine' entered English from Old French 'machine', which itself derived from Latin 'machina' and Greek 'mēkhanē', and became the modern English 'machine' through Middle English usage.
Individually, 'anti-' originally meant 'against' and 'machine' referred to a mechanical device; combined in modern usage the compound means 'against machines or mechanization' and is used to describe opposition to automation or mechanized methods.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person, group, or ideology that is opposed to machines, mechanization, or widespread automation.
The antimachine in the community campaigned against the factory's new robotic line.
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Adjective 1
opposed to machines or to the use of machines; critical of mechanization and automated processes.
She expressed an antimachine attitude toward factory automation, preferring traditional handmade methods.
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