"nerdism" meaning in All languages combined

See nerdism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nerdisms [plural]
Etymology: From nerd + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nerd|ism}} nerd + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nerdism (countable and uncountable, plural nerdisms)
  1. (informal) The practices or behaviours of nerds; nerdiness. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable

Inflected forms

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