"nerdom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: nerd + -dom; attested in the USA from 1983. Note that -dom is used both in the sense of “domain” (nerds, as a group) and in the sense of “characteristics” (being a nerd, nerdiness). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nerd|dom}} nerd + -dom, {{m|en|-dom}} -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nerdom (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial, rare) The attitudes and behaviours of a nerd; nerdiness. Tags: colloquial, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nerdom-en-noun-OqOUzV4L
  2. (colloquial, rare) Nerds considered as a group. Tags: colloquial, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nerdom-en-noun-pqh-J5tm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dom Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dom: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nerddom Related terms: geekdom

Alternative forms

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