Savant vs Scholar - What's the difference?
savant | scholar |
A person of learning; one who is versed in literature or science.
A person eminent for acquirements.
A student; one who studies at school or college.
A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.
A learned person; a bookman.
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Savant is a see also of scholar.
As nouns the difference between savant and scholar
is that savant is a person of learning; one who is versed in literature or science while scholar is a student; one who studies at school or college.savant
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Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* idiot savant * savant syndrom * savantismAnagrams
* ----scholar
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(Scholarly method)Noun
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