geeks

noun

Definition of geeksnext
plural of geek
1
as in nerds
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek

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2
as in intellectuals
a person with strong intellectual interests a jock-dominated campus on which geeks were either ridiculed or ignored

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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a friend who is an audio-video geek set up my home theater for me

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“Geeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geeks. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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