STEMlord

English

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Etymology

From STEM +‎ -lord.

Noun

STEMlord (plural STEMlords)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A self-important, condescending person with a background or interest in a STEM field, particularly one who disparages the humanities.
    • 2017 July 25, April Daniels, Sovereign‎[1], Diversion Books, →ISBN, pages 198–199:
      "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."
    • 2021 September 14, Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis‎[2], →ISBN, page 362:
      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.

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