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Savant vs Polymath - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between savant and polymath

is that savant is a person of learning; one who is versed in literature or science while polymath is a person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

savant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person of learning; one who is versed in literature or science.
  • A person eminent for acquirements.

    • Derived terms

    * idiot savant * savant syndrom * savantism

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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