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As nurturing, but by a nerdy parental type. Entertainment has a stronger focus on intellectual and technical skills instead of physical activity and sports.
(via Adam Carolla at ComicCon to MC Frontalot) What do you think are the key ingredients of nerd? ... Is it nature or nerdture?
nerdture by Avandor July 24, 2010
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1. A self aware and actively practicing member of the social class known as nerd(s).

2. A person who purposefully strives to amass large quantities of knowledge about subjects often too detailed or complicated for most other people to be bothered with.
He is a total nerdite, and proud of it.

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nerdite by agentlotek October 1, 2011

nerditude 

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of a person's combined nerd qualities.

A measurement of just how nerdy a person really is.
"I don't know if I can bring myself to play World of Warcraft, it tests the limits of my nerditude."

"Inventing a new word to describe how nerdy people are is the mark of true nerditude."
nerditude by Bonomini September 2, 2007

Nerdature 

Books everyone reads but no one over 16 will admit to. You know you're reading nerdataure when you remove the bookcover before reading in public. The lures of nerdature are the magical characters, fantasy lands, and epic journeys.
"I'm going to create a library in the corner of my room with Dragon Lands, Lord of the Rings, and the Harry Potter books." - Jason
"Dude, you will go no chicks once they see that nerdature." - Jimmy
Nerdature by Loul Deng January 7, 2008

Nerdette 

A female nerd. Usually has glasses and braces. Nerds usually have nerdgasms when a nerdette walks into the room. Their glasses will fog up and they'll get really nervous.
1. I'm going to ask that nerdette if she wants to go to the Star Wars convention with me.
2. The popular girls broke that nerdette's glasses.
Nerdette by Snerd September 18, 2005

Nerdinated 

The act or action of being "burned" by a nerd. Being made to look foolish in front of your homies by a nerd. Usually a nerd who plays WOW or starcraft.
Billy: Dude you're such a loser go do your bio homework
Nerd: dont give me any attitude, the only lip service I want from you is when I unzip my pants.
Josh: dude, billy you just got nerdinated!
Nerdinated by PerkisPower March 17, 2009