Meaning of the word nerd in English

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nerd

US /nɝːd/

UK /nɝːd/

a foolish or contemptible person who is usually intelligent but socially awkward and obsessed with non-mainstream interests

Example:

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He's a real computer nerd, always tinkering with code.

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She was called a nerd in high school because she loved science fiction.

Synonym:

geek dork egghead square bookworm

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