Strong erotic affinity, preference or fixation with people who display a high level of intellectual ability and below-average social skills.
The wealth and popularity of online entrepreneurs has made nerdophilia more socially acceptable than ever. Geeks and nerds are suddenly moving up in the hotness scale...
A particular genre of movie in which outcasts (geeks, dorks, nerds) are exploited either for humorous purposes i.e. to poke fun at the stereotype or as a vehicle for revenge .
The term was coined on the Babalu Bistro Podcast #3
I love the moviesCarrie, Revenge of the Nerds, and Willard. I generally love all nerdsploitation flicks.
Nerdsplaining occurs when a nerd hears a topic they love and obsess over and can't contain themselves from telling you everything they know about it. Nerdsplaining is about overwhelming excitement on a nerd's favorite subject, not about being condescending in an effort to feel superior.
I mentioned that I liked the Iron Man movie to my little brother and he couldn't help but nerdsplain the entire MCU history to me.