Nerdism vs Nerdish - What's the difference?
nerdism | nerdish |
(informal) The practices or behaviours of nerds; nerdiness.
* 2002 , Lori Kendall, Hanging Out in the Virtual Pub (page 87)
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As a noun nerdism
is the practices or behaviours of nerds; nerdiness.As an adjective nerdish is
like a nerd; having the traits of a nerd.nerdism
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Noun
- 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.
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