ALL meanings of idiot savant
id·i·ot sa·vant
I i - 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 who exhibits an extraordinary ability in one subject (often mathematics) whilst being mentally retarded in all other fields. 0
- 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