STEMlord en · NOUN
Etymology
From STEM + -lord.
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang) A self-important, condescending person with a background or interest in a STEM field, particularly one who disparages the humanities.
"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."
2017 July 25, April Daniels, Sovereign, Diversion Books, →ISBN, pages 198–199:I've long learned that engaging with basement-dwelling STEMlords who come online looking for a fight is never a good idea — the last thing I want is to provide free entertainment for their fragile egos.
2021 September 14, Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis, →ISBN, page 362:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM-lord | alternative | lexicographic | |
| STEMlords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |