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What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn't really matter what you're into - it just means you're not a follower.
Kristen Bell

Meaning of "geekiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GEEKINESS

geekiness  [ˈɡiːkɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEEKINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Geekiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GEEKINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

geekiness

Geek

The word geek is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast or a person obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit, with a general pejorative meaning of a "peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp one who is perceived to be overly intellectual". Although often considered as a pejorative, the term is also used self-referentially without malice or as a source of pride. Its meaning has evolved to connote "someone who is interested in a subject for its own sake".

Definition of geekiness in the English dictionary

The definition of geekiness in the dictionary is the state or quality of being geeky.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEEKINESS


achiness
ˈeɪkɪnəs
blockiness
ˈblɒkɪnəs
chalkiness
ˈtʃɔːkɪnəs
chunkiness
ˈtʃʌŋkɪnəs
cliquiness
ˈkliːkɪnəs
corkiness
ˈkɔːkɪnəs
crankiness
ˈkræŋkɪnəs
creakiness
ˈkriːkɪnəs
dorkiness
ˈdɔːkɪnəs
flakiness
ˈfleɪkɪnəs
flukiness
ˈfluːkɪnəs
forkiness
ˈfɔːkɪnəs
freakiness
ˈfriːkɪnəs
funkiness
ˈfʌŋkɪnəs
larkiness
ˈlɑːkɪnəs
leakiness
ˈliːkɪnəs
milkiness
ˈmɪlkɪnəs
pawkiness
ˈpɔːkɪnəs
pickiness
ˈpɪkɪnəs
quakiness
ˈkweɪkɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEEKINESS

gee-whiz
geebag
geebung
geechee
geed up
geek
geek chic
geekdom
geeked
geekery
geekism
geekspeak
geeky
geelbek
Geelong
geep
geepound
geese
geest
geezah

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEEKINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of geekiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «geekiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GEEKINESS

Find out the translation of geekiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of geekiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «geekiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

geekiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

geekiness
570 millions of speakers

English

geekiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

geekiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

geekiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

geekiness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cafonice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

geekiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

geekiness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geekiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geekiness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おたくっぽさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

geekiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geekiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

geekiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

geekiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गीकेनेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geekiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

geekiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

geekiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

geekiness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

geekiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

geekiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geekiness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

geekinessen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

geekiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of geekiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEEKINESS»

The term «geekiness» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.966 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEEKINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about geekiness

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2 QUOTES WITH «GEEKINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word geekiness.
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Kristen Bell
What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn't really matter what you're into - it just means you're not a follower.
2
Harry Knowles
Geekiness is that feeling of overwhelming passion for that thing in life that you focus on. Whether it be a nephew's first few steps or the timbre in one's voice when discussing the latest Cohen brothers film.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEEKINESS»

Discover the use of geekiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to geekiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Geek Handbook: Practical Skills and Advice for the ...
Name: Bruce Wayne Geekiness level: low Name: Peter Parker Geekiness level: low Name: Selina Kyle Geekiness level: low Name: Stephanie Brown Geekiness level: low Name: Dick Grayson Geekiness level: moderate Name: Ramona ...
Alex Langley, 2012
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Rethinking Transnational Men: Beyond, Between and Within Nations
I«m less interested in the question of origins and keener to explore how the geek is currently talked and written about, and how geekiness is conferred on particular people and particular practices¦and with asking what«s going on when a ...
Jeff Hearn, Marina Blagojević, Katherine Harrison, 2013
3
Wannabes, Goths, and Christians: The Boundaries of Sex, ...
Geeks are studious, industrious, and often technologically adept. But they are also stylistically and socially inept—and consequently, frequently socially isolated. Geekiness is coded as both white and feminine, even when embodied by youth ...
Amy C. Wilkins, 2008
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Network World
Butwhile the top geeks can be easily identified, assessing the average guy's or gal's geekiness can be tricky. One attempt at quantifying and articu- latingyour geekiness can be found at The Geek Zone (http://krypton.man- kato.msus.edu) .
5
Playing on the Edge: Sadomasochism, Risk, and Intimacy
Geekiness. Bodies in Caeden are non-normative on several intersecting, gendered, and sexed levels. In addition, community members construct their narratives around life on intellectual margins. More than half of my respondents either had ...
Staci Newmahr, 2011
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Progeek Rising: Steven Savageâs Best of Fan to Pro
Geekiness. And. The. Lifestyle. Freeze. "I'd give up my car before I give up my computer." That statement wasn't in a game show or a bad advertisement for Dell. It was a statement that came up when my wife and I were discussing the ...
Steven Savage, 2010
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Hacking Development: How Geeks Do Good in the "digital Age".
We are Devo!”) and Kraftwerk reinforced its alterity. The recent emergence and transformations of geek identification operate across several dimensions. Only in the last ten years has geekiness or nerdiness become incorporated in hegemonic ...
Leo Lopung Hsu, 2007
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High Performance Python
They need the fast prototyping nature of Python, but too few people know how to wield it. This book will put you ahead of the curve.
Micha Gorelick, Andy R. Terrel, Ian Ozsvald, 2014
9
A Girl's Guide to Dating a Geek
" Also, discover how to plot revenge, diagnose common geek ailments, and find the perfect gift for your geek.Take a deeper look into the world of geeks with My Life Among the überGeeks and My Life Among the Gamers.Read case studies, ...
Omi M. Inouye, 2008
10
Mathematics in Popular Culture: Essays on Appearances in ...
Thus Stephenson celebrates mathematical sophistication and general geekiness —as he should!—but also critiques it, demonstrating that an integrated approach (albeit with a higher component of geekiness than is standard) to problem ...
Jessica K. Sklar, Elizabeth S. Sklar, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEEKINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term geekiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dark Matter Episode 6 Preview - A Dangerous Dreamscape | Three …
Stay connected: Follow @ThreeIfBySpace on Twitter for all the latest geekiness. For all the latest Dark Matter news and reviews, follow me ... «Three If By Space, Jul 15»
2
Ridiculously Awesome Geeky Manicures to Copy
So inspire your next salon visit by checking out these sci-fi, fantasy, and comic-inspired nail art ideas . . . you'll have more geekiness in one ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
3
SDCC '15: 88 Pictures from The Her Universe Fashion Show, as …
All too often I heard from many a woman friend that they wanted to flaunt their geekiness to the masses, only to have to buy a shirt out of the ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
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Review: Dark Matter Episode 5 – Bite Me | Three If By Space
Stay connected: Follow @ThreeIfBySpace on Twitter for all the latest geekiness. For all the latest Dark Matter news and reviews, follow me ... «Three If By Space, Jul 15»
5
Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack (33 1/3) by Andrew …
By combining history, music theory, and more than a few dashes of geekiness, Andrew Schartmann has created a love letter to a man whose ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
6
Russell Wilson Deserves Our Judgment - For Being a D-Bag
As punter/World of Warcraft devotee Chris Kluwe or Olympic gold medalist/Tolkien fanatic Charlie White will tell you, athleticism and geekiness ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
7
A night of Spaceleggers, science and Le Spam
Curious Vault Collaborations 002, a night of literary geekiness, cerebral art and scientific quirk at the soon-to-relocate Patricia and Phillip Frost ... «SouthFlorida.com, Jul 15»
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Richard Thompson
Thompson has always suggested a character lost to sexual repressed geekiness, a fact that, I have always sensed, tended to shield the true ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
9
Technology's impact on how we water
This is where my geekiness kicks in. The visual images provided are fine, but the real technology is in the use of infrared and thermal imagery. «Golf Course Industry Magazine, Jul 15»
10
BWW Reviews: DANIELLE HOPE Bring The Future Faster - Live at …
Furthermore, she is the first to admit that she is a complete Disney fanatic and this slight geekiness is lapped up by everyone watching. She has ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

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