Nerd vs. Emo — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nerd and Emo
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Nerd
A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to topics of science fiction or fantasy, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities.
Emo
Emo is a rock music genre characterized by an emphasis on emotional expression, sometimes through confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of post-hardcore from the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement in Washington, D.C., where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace.
Nerd
A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious
I was a serious nerd until I discovered girls and cars
Emo
Rock music characterized by confessional lyrics about emotional topics.
Nerd
A foolish, inept, or unattractive person.
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Emo
A particular style of hardcore punk rock
Nerd
A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
Emo
An individual of people associated with that subculture and musical style.
Nerd
A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
Emo
Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional
Nerd
One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
A computer nerd
A comic-book nerd
Emo
An individual of people associated with a fashion or stereotype of that style of rock.
Nerd
A member of a subculture revolving around intellectualism, video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media. from 1980s
Emo
A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or stereotypically emo.
Nerd
An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
Emo
Emotional; sensitive.
Emo
Depressed.
Emo
Associated with youth subcultures embodying emotional sensitivity.
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