Chuddite

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heidict entry

Chuddite — /ˈtʃʌd.aɪt/ · noun · sentiment: derogatory.

Inflections

Form	Value
plural	chuddites

Definitions

(derogatory, informal) — A derogatory term for an irrational luddite; someone who reflexively opposes new technology without coherent argument or engagement.
- Every AI-safety thread on birdsite gets swarmed by chuddites within the hour.
(derogatory, informal) — An anti-AI copium addict; a person who compulsively consumes and recirculates reassuring narratives about the imminent failure or irrelevance of AI in order to soothe their own dread.
- He spent the whole plateau cycle chuddite-posting about how the models had stopped scaling.

Etymology

First recorded: 2026. Coined by: Markus (marksverdhei).

chud: English internet slang, 2010s; reactionary online troll. Originally from C.H.U.D. (1984 horror film, "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller").
-ite: Reanalysed from luddite (English, 1811 — opponent of new technology, after Ned Ludd) rather than added as a bare suffix.

Blend of chud + luddite.

Usage

The noun form for the identity; chud out is the verb of becoming one (at least for the afternoon). A chuddite is what someone chudding out consistently enough starts to be called.

Sources

Canonical entry: heidict — Chuddite
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