An individual within the STEM program who is foolish into believing that having the knowledge and skillset of STEM puts them at a higher intellectual position compared to students from other university programs.
STEMlords might feel that they are more rational, but they aren't. In fact, a 2019 study done by a group of psychologists found that STEMlords are no more rational or shrewd than those in Arts and Humanities programs (e.g. Cultural studies). Bottom line, their sense of superiority is a placebo effect founded on the misguided belief/
stereotype that STEM is the holy grail of education.
STEMlords can be found all over the
internet, but most exclusively within the
Reddit platform. They often appear as sarcastic and cynical, and have a taste for dark edgy
meme humour. Most, if not all, have a custom-built
PC setup, play OW or DOTA 2, and watch a bazillion of
anime shows.
STEMlords should not be generalized to all STEM students.
Me:
Hey wanna hang out and play some soccer?
My friend:
Nah too busy gotta study, I'm not an Arts student like you y'know.
My friend one minute later: *posts a thousand shitty
memes in the group chat*
Me: What a STEMlord