Nerdism

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practices or behaviours of nerds; nerdiness. countable, informal, uncountable

    "Nerdism in both men and women is held to decrease sexual attractiveness, but in men this is compensated by the relatively masculine values attached to intelligence and computer skills."

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"Nerdism in both men and women is held to decrease sexual attractiveness, but in men this is compensated by the relatively masculine values attached to intelligence and computer skills."

Etymology

From nerd + -ism.

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