nerdification

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noun

The process of making or becoming nerdy.

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Meanings

nounnerdification (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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

From nerd + -ification.

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APA

nerdification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerdification

MLA

“nerdification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerdification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerdification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerdification.

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