Academic
Geek
Geek noun - A person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits.
Usage example: was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Brainy Brunette: Jamie is a tech geek and doesn't need the scholarship, presumably because she's either well-to-do or has an academic scholarship.
Source: Film / To Be Fat Like Me -
Geek Physiques: Since the story seems to be centered around an academic setting, a large portion of the main line-up seems to be composed of these.
Source: Webcomic / Sfeer Theory -
Gabriella is very attractive, but the fact she's on the academic decathalon team, gets labelled the 'freaky math girl', and her Establishing Character Moment is reading a book at a party, plants her firmly in geek territory.
Source: Give Geeks a Chance
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