nerdification en · NOUN
Etymology
From nerd + -ification.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The process of making or becoming nerdy.
In marked contrast, Tania Modleski's revision of Nerd in Shining Armor attempts to reinscribe the formulaic gender roles of romance by reversing the original author's "nerdification of the hero" in order to resuscitate the alpha male figure […]
2007, Sally Goade, Empowerment Versus Oppression: