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Meaning of "geekism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GEEKISM

geekism  [ˈɡiːkɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEEKISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Geekism 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 GEEKISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of geekism in the English dictionary

The definition of geekism in the dictionary is a preoccupation with subjects that are generally considered as unfashionable or boring.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEEKISM


anarchism
ˈænəˌkɪzəm
catechism
ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm
cliquism
ˈkliːkɪzəm
cryptorchism
krɪpˈtɔːkɪzəm
Greenbackism
ˈɡriːnˌbækɪzəm
hierarchism
ˈhaɪərˌɑːkɪzəm
Lamarckism
lɑːˈmɑːkɪzəm
lookism
ˈlʊkɪzəm
masochism
ˈmæsəˌkɪzəm
monarchism
ˈmɒnəkɪzəm
monorchism
mɒnˈɔːkɪzəm
Neo-Lamarckism
ˌniːəʊləˈmɑːkɪzəm
panpsychism
pænˈsaɪkɪzəm
patriarchism
ˈpeɪtrɪɑːkɪzəm
psychism
ˈsaɪkɪzəm
sadomasochism
ˌseɪdəʊˈmæsəˌkɪzəm
schism
ˈskɪzəm
Sikhism
ˈsiːkɪzəm
synecdochism
sɪnˈɛkdəˌkɪzəm
Turkism
ˈtɜːkɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEEKISM

geebag
geebung
geechee
geed up
geek
geek chic
geekdom
geeked
geekery
geekiness
geekspeak
geeky
geelbek
Geelong
geep
geepound
geese
geest
geezah
geezer

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEEKISM

activism
antiblackism
autism
comstockism
criticism
hedonism
ism
journalism
Judaism
mechanism
metabolism
mountebankism
phenakism
prism
professionalism
racism
rankism
Stuckism
terrorism
tourism

Synonyms and antonyms of geekism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «geekism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GEEKISM

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

Translator English - Chinese

geekism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Geekism
570 millions of speakers

English

geekism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

geekism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

geekism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

geekism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Geekism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

geekism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Geekism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geekisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geekism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

geekism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

geekism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geekism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

geekism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

geekism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गीकिजम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geekism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

geekism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

geekism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

geekism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

geekism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

geekism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geekism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

geekism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

geekism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of geekism

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEEKISM»

The term «geekism» is used very little and occupies the 170.191 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about geekism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEEKISM»

Discover the use of geekism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to geekism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Настоящая Англия - The real England
GEEKISM: THE. NEW. COOL. Prejudice against geeks must stop! These people have been oppressed for too long in society. At work, school, or in public, social groups gang up to pick on the skinny weedy individual who sits alone at lunch ...
Родимкина А., Ландсман Н.
2
The Guide to It Contracting
363 Planning your pregnancy while contracting ....................................... 364 Child care and IT contracting ............................................................. 365 Avoiding geekism and other antisocial behaviour .............................. 365 Holidaying within your ...
Samuel Blankson, 2007
3
Rapidex Enrich Your Word Power
... Googlable Googlementia Ground truth Gelotophobia Greedlock Glocalize Gigage Gmailian Geovertising Geliophobia Geodomain Geekism Grody Guitarette Glambassador Gleet Guesstimation Gription Ginormous Grassy knollist a mixture ...
Pustak Mahal Editorial
4
Four Funny Screenplays by James Rogers
JOHN: Haven for geekism. WIN: We go now to our reporter on location near the reservoir. Come in, Eva, have you learned anything about Rosie O? INSERT: THREE STILL PHOTOS SHOWING THE SEARCH EFFORT TO FIND ROSIE.
James Rogers, 2010
5
An Introduction to Cybercultures
Hacking Originally, any display of technical virtuosity or flashy geekism. Now more commonly used to mean gaining access to someone else's computer systems, for a variety of purposes. In popular culture, hacking tends to be conflated with ...
David Bell, 2006
6
Spindle
My postgraduate thesis was on Applied Geekism in Western Society.” Oblun chose not to respond to this, instead pressing with his original line of questioning. “Where's St Andrews?” Peter thought for a second. “Scotland. That's where golf was ...
Ian Taylor, 2005
7
2009 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market
How did you keep track of your facts (for example, all the details of the twins' various party outfits)? Because of my history geekiness (geekism?), I prefer research books to online research, though I use both. What I love to do is pore through the ...
Alice Pope, 2008
8
The Plagiarist
The Herald Angels Sing, listen to the conversations playing pretty tunes... geekism... DATAMINERS! Drill within and adjacent to – Meanwhile hundreds of Inde-City and Canary Wharf at the mo – ah yes, Frog Alley, otherwise... The Special ...
Christopher Nosnibor, 2008
9
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Music
... up all free time during season. Geekism : Something that is related to marching band which spontaneously happens (such as walking with friends down the hall in step or whistling warm-ups or scales Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Music • 295.
‎2005
10
Russia and Armed Persuasion
Following naturally from chapter 4, chapter 5 discusses the problem of information warfare and its possible relationship to nuclear deterrence. Information warfare is a hydra and is subject to techno-geekism and gee whiz pronouncements.
Stephen J. Cimbala, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEEKISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term geekism is used in the context of the following news items.
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An interview with Sandy Stone — Part 1
And, for a while I'd come and go with geekism. I never really found any other geeks when I was young who were not just geekly, but were also ... «LGBT Weekly, May 15»
2
Zombies and aliens and wizards, oh my!
Whether you choose to call it nerd culture or geekism, it's no longer even a niche subculture in pop culture. Look, Macaluso says, at the ratings ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Apr 15»
3
The joy of dictionaries
Now we have geek, geeky, and geekspeak, and this edition introduces geekery, geekism, and geek chic: “a fashion style believed to be ... «New Statesman, Oct 14»
4
Cinedigm, Rapid Eye Film Ink 15-Picture Distribution Deal
... those Wall Street clowns who just looks at technical data and does not understand businesses or strategy. Wow, financial geekism at it's best! «Deadline.com, Apr 14»
5
10 apps ready for your geek (2013 Gift Guide)
A cure for cancer, diabetes, old age, or geekism. Oh wait, sorry, geekism isn't a disease, but it is a condition. $6.99 is an insultingly low amount ... «ZDNet, Dec 13»
6
Google Glass developers: We're still flying half-blind
That being said, the fact that all Google glass images feature unappealing "geekism" projects the "I am too busy with my tech to interact with you -look". I am not ... «CNET, Nov 13»
7
Degrassi and DeLorean: That's Comic Con
"That's another level of geekism that I have," laughs Mastroianni, who says it was Michael J. Fox and Back to the Future that initially sparked his ... «Hamilton Spectator, Oct 13»
8
Doctor Who baking products launched
But here's a collection that catches a pivotal intersection of geekism: baking, and Doctor Who. If ever you needed an invitation to make geeky ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 13»
9
Amazeballs to Zing: new words added to Collins online dictionary
Geekism - a preoccupation with subjects that are generally considered as unfashionable or boring. Generation Z - members of the generation ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 12»
10
Pavement's 'A Shady Lane'
... came in a picturesque reddish bottle, very popular in the 1970s and considered sophisticated until real wine geekism took over in the 1990s. «Village Voice, Jul 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Geekism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/geekism>. Apr 2024 ».
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