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(derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

(derogatory) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something. +

(derogatory) A member of a subculture revolving around intellectualism, technology, video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media. {{def-date|from 1980s}}

(dated) One who is stupid and socially inept or unattractive; a social outcast. {{def-date|from 1970s until early 1990s}}