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Polymath vs Baconian - What's the difference?

polymath | baconian |

As nouns the difference between polymath and baconian

is that polymath is a person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge while Baconian is one who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare.

As an adjective Baconian is

of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.

polymath

English

(wikipedia polymath)

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
  • * 1624 , , (The Anatomy of Melancholy) (2nd edn.), p.6:
    • To be thought and held Polumathes and Polihistors.

    Synonyms

    * polyhistor * renaissance man

    Antonyms

    * monomath

    Related terms

    * automath * polymathy * polymathic * polymathist

    Coordinate terms

    * factotum, handyman, jack of all trades, sciolist

    References

    * “ polymath, n. (a.)'']” listed in the '' [2nd ed., 1989 * “ polymath, n. ''and'' adj.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary [3rd ed., September 2006

    baconian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.

    • Derived terms

    * Baconianism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare.
    • English eponyms