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nerdism en · NOUN

Etymology

From nerd + -ism.

Meanings

1. (countable, informal, uncountable) The practices or behaviours of nerds; nerdiness.
   • 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. 2002, Lori Kendall, Hanging Out in the Virtual Pub, page 87:
   • When the hypothetical Gore nephew look-alike Mr. Boston awkwardly tried to cut in on her conversation with the tough-looking Chance, Mr. Boston seemed to have blown it, especially as he spouted nervous nerdisms like “You need Ritalin” in response to Chance’s practiced baiting. 2007 January 15, Virginia Heffernan, “He-Men Strut Stuff to Romance New York”, in New York Times:

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