Stemlord

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A self-important, condescending person with a background and/or interest in a STEM field, particularly one who disparages the humanities. derogatory, slang

    ""Yeah, Myra's basically a communist. I can't imagine how much they had had to offer to get her to agree to work for a bunch of right-wing STEMlords.""

Example

More examples

""Yeah, Myra's basically a communist. I can't imagine how much they had had to offer to get her to agree to work for a bunch of right-wing STEMlords.""

Etymology

From STEM + -lord.

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