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idiot savant

id·i·ot sa·vant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [id-ee-uh t sa-vahnt, sav-uh nt]
    • /ˈɪd i ət sæˈvɑnt, ˈsæv ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [id-ee-uh t sa-vahnt, sav-uh nt]
    • /ˈɪd i ət sæˈvɑnt, ˈsæv ənt/

Definitions of idiot savant words

  • noun plural idiot savant a mentally defective person with an exceptional skill or talent in a special field, as a highly developed ability to play music or to solve complex mathematical problems mentally at great speed. 1
  • noun idiot savant a person with learning difficulties who performs brilliantly at some specialized intellectual task, such as giving the day of the week for any calendar date past or present 0
  • noun idiot savant a mentally retarded person who possesses some remarkable special aptitude, as for memorization or rapid mental calculation 0
  • noun idiot savant A person who exhibits an extraordinary ability in one subject (often mathematics) whilst being mentally retarded in all other fields. 0

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Origin of idiot savant

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < French: literally, learned idiot

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Parts of speech for Idiot savant

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idiot savant popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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