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vidya

/ˈvɪdjə/

vidya noun: video games.

Noun

vidya (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) Video games.
    • There are a hundred angles to this issue and the criticism has been noted since video games first saw the light of day. However, I've never really examined the question: is "the vidya" bad for you?2009, Kyle Calvert, "The Root of all evil?", Rampage (Fresno City College) Volume 117, Edition 6, 15 April 2009, page 13
    • Quinnae Moongazer, a pizza loving feminist sociologist and amateur slug herder, spends her time writing about feminism, transgender politics, and the vidya.2012 August, “No More Excuses: 'It's The Middle Ages, Yo!'”, in Ctrl+Alt+Defeat, number 8, page 53

Proper noun capitalized: Vidya

Vidya

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Examples of vidya in a sentence

  • The site We Hunted The Mammoth scoured the full transcript released by 4chan, turning up gems from some anons like, "i couldnt care less about vidya, i just want to see zoe receive her comeuppance."2014 September 10, Casey Johnston, “How 4chan manufactured the #GamerGate controversy”, in Wired:
  • The only thing this stupid era is good for is smoking weed, watching anime, playing vidya, and beating off to internet porn.2024 May, Aaron Puhrmanna, Christian A. I. Schlaerth, quoting Kamikaze69, “Taking the “Black Pill”: Anomie, Perceived Social Death, and the...

Origin of vidya

Humorous alteration of video. Originates from the 1990s American sitcom King of the Hill. American regional usage far precedes this.

Borrowed from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā, “knowledge”).

Words formed from vidya

Phrases with vidya

Questions about vidya

What does vidya mean?
Vidya means video games.
How do you use vidya in a sentence?
The site We Hunted The Mammoth scoured the full transcript released by 4chan, turning up gems from some anons like, "i couldnt care less about vidya, i just want to see zoe receive her comeuppance."
What part of speech is vidya?
Vidya can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce vidya?
Vidya is pronounced /ˈvɪdjə/.

Words near vidya in the dictionary

  1. viduid
  2. viduids
  3. viduine
  4. viduity
  5. Vidura
  6. vidya
  7. vidya game
  8. vidya games
  9. Vidyarthi
  10. Vidyasagar
  11. Vidzeme

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