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- US Pronunciation
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- [id-ee-uh t sa-vahnt, sav-uh nt]
- /ˈɪd i ət sæˈvɑnt, ˈsæv ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
idiot savant usage trend in Literature
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