Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geekism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: geek-ism
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Behaviour typical of a geek.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Avoid computer geekism and nerdism by separating your work from your home life."

Etymology

From geek + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: geek

Usage

Inflected Forms

geekisms (plural)

Questions

What does geekism mean?: Behaviour typical of a geek.
Where does geekism come from?: From geek + -ism.

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