Idiot-savant Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of idiot savant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

idiot savant noun  /ˌɪdiəʊ sæˈvɒ̃/  /ˌɪdiəʊ sæˈvɑ̃ː/(plural idiot savants, idiots savants  /ˌɪdiəʊ sæˈvɒ̃/  /ˌɪdiəʊ sæˈvɑ̃ː/) (old-fashioned, offensive, from French) jump to other results

1. a person who has an unusually high level of ability in a particular skill, for example in art or music, or in remembering things, but who has serious learning or social difficulties in other areas This term is now generally considered to be offensive. Most people prefer to use the term savant or to say that the person has savant syndrome.Word OriginFrench, literally ‘knowledgeable idiot’.

See idiot savant in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: idiot savant

Nearby words

• idiotic adjective
• idiotically adverb
• idiot savant noun
• IDK abbreviation
• idle adjective

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