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otaku

o·ta·ku [ ō t k ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
young Japanese obsessed with computers: young Japanese who spend all their available time using computers or learning about computer technology and so do not develop social skills ( disapproving )

[Late 20th century. < Japanese, "your house," because such people prefer not to leave their houses]
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