Is it wrong to be an otaku or to use that word?

@Melpomene Same thing as an otaku but with the Japanese inflection. It fits the English language better to properly degrade people who love anime. It’s a pretty offensive term.

@Rokasu Arigatou gozaimasu!

@Melpomene De nada 🙂

Well, in that case, check several different language dictionaries, maybe talk to/message people/friends/acquaintances who know the language and ask them what it means to them and then decide...?

@AbbySvenz I checked on google, I don't have a Japanese dictionary (why would you check others though?) or acquaintance who knows Japanese language/culture I could ask nor time to search around. That's why I asked it here. @Rokasu explained nicely and simply.
Though I'm not sure what you meant on ''deciding''? If it's a good or a bad term used by many, my opinion is irrelevant.

It depends on the context. Especially in Japanese. Who's saying it, how they're saying it, to whom they are speaking.... it all adds up to something that could be whimsical or demeaning. How many different ways are there to read "baka," after all?