Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stemlord

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stem-lord
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A self-important, condescending person with a background or interest in a STEM field, particularly one who disparages the humanities.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

""Yeah, Myra's basically a communist. I can't imagine how much they had had to offer to get her to agree to work for a bunch of right-wing STEMlords.""
"I've long learned that engaging with basement-dwelling STEMlords who come online looking for a fight is never a good idea — the last thing I want is to provide free entertainment for their fragile egos."

Etymology

From STEM + -lord.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: STEM

Usage

Inflected Forms

STEMlords (plural) STEM-lord (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

scientism

Questions

What does stemlord mean?: A self-important, condescending person with a background or interest in a STEM field, particularly one who disparages the humanities.
Where does stemlord come from?: From STEM + -lord.

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