geek

expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit often related to science and computers
Event stereotype Q243697
geek
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geek

Summary

geek is a stereotype[1]. geek draws 1,660 Wikipedia views per month (stereotype category, ranking #5 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • geek's instance of is recorded as stereotype[3].
  • geek's instance of is recorded as fandom[4].
  • geek's instance of is recorded as subculture[5].
  • geek's instance of is recorded as fashion[6].
  • geek is a type of character[7].
  • geek's Commons category is recorded as Geeks[8].
  • geek's depicted by is recorded as The Big Bang Theory[9].
  • geek's depicted by is recorded as The Strain[10].
  • geek's depicted by is recorded as The Physicists[11].
  • geek's depicted by is recorded as Wired[12].
  • geek's partially coincident with is recorded as nerd[13].
  • geek's partially coincident with is recorded as hacker[14].
  • geek's different from is recorded as nerd[15].
  • geek's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+579471'}[16].

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Context

Recorded instance of include stereotype[3], fandom[4], subculture[5], and fashion[6].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for geek include Trap Geek[17], a record label[18], in United Kingdom[19] and Epic Geek[20], a record label[21], in United Kingdom[22].

Why It Matters

geek draws 1,660 Wikipedia views per month (stereotype category, ranking #5 of 23).[2] geek has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] geek is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for geek include Trap Geek[17], a record label[18], in United Kingdom[19] and Epic Geek[20], a record label[21], in United Kingdom[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from nerd
    Subclass of character
    Instance of stereotype, fandom, subculture +1
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    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007291598805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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