nerd

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang|sometimes|_|derogatory}} A [[person]] who is [[intellectual]] but generally [[introverted]].
2. {{lb|en|informal|sometimes|_|derogatory}} One who has an intense, [[obsessive]] interest in something.
3. {{lb|en|informal|sometimes|_|derogatory}} A member of a subculture revolving around [[intellectualism]], [[technology]], [[video game]]s, [[fantasy]] and [[science fiction]], comic books and assorted media. {{def-date|from 1980s}}
4. {{lb|en|informal|sometimes|_|derogatory|dated}} One who is [[stupid]] and socially [[inept]] or [[unattractive]]; a social [[outcast]]. {{def-date|from 1970s until early 1990s}}

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} {{alternative form of|en|NERDS}}.

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