Meaning & use
nerd
A person seen as socially awkward but highly intelligent or intensely focused on an academic or technical interest.
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He was the resident computer nerd who could fix any laptop in minutes.
She proudly calls herself a self-taught coding nerd who loves solving puzzles.
A note on using this word
Once mainly an insult, 'nerd' is now often used proudly and affectionately by people describing their own passionate interests.
Words with a similar meaning
geek
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