🧠savant

noun
/səˈvɑːnt/

Meaning

a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist or scholar; sometimes used in the phrase ‘savant syndrome’ for someone with exceptional abilities alongside developmental differences

Example Sentences

The conference keynote was delivered by a linguistic savant who studies endangered languages.

Example Expressions

savant syndrome

Synonyms

scholar, expert, sage, pundit, intellectual

Antonyms

novice, layperson

Collocations

musical savant, scholarly savant, autistic savant, renowned savant

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