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nerdification

nerdification noun: the process of making or becoming nerdy.

Noun

nerdification (uncountable)

  1. The process of making or becoming nerdy.
    • In marked contrast, Tania Modleski's revision of Nerd in Shining Armor attempts to reinscribe the formulaic gender roles of romance by reversing the original author's "nerdification of the hero" in order to resuscitate the alpha male figure […]2007, Sally Goade, Empowerment Versus Oppression

Origin of nerdification

From nerd + -ification.

Questions about nerdification

What does nerdification mean?
Nerdification means the process of making or becoming nerdy.
What part of speech is nerdification?
Nerdification is a noun.

Words near nerdification in the dictionary

  1. nerdheads
  2. nerdhood
  3. Nerdic
  4. nerdier
  5. nerdiest
  6. nerdification
  7. nerdified
  8. nerdifies
  9. nerdify
  10. nerdifying
  11. nerdily

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