Idiot Savant Definition

idēət səvänt, səvant; -savənt; Fr ēdyō sȧväō
idiot savants, idiot-savant
noun

Savant.

Webster's New World
A person with a cognitive or developmental impairment, such as mental retardation or autism, who exhibits extraordinary ability in a highly specialized area, such as arithmetic or memorization.
American Heritage
A person with savant syndrome; a savant.
American Heritage Medicine

Usage note: The more current term is "savant".

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Other Word Forms of Idiot Savant

Noun

Singular:
idiot savant
Plural:
idiot savants

Origin of Idiot Savant

  • French idiot idiot savant learned

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Idiot Savant Sentence Examples

  • The concept of the idiot savant helps us recognize that a person who excels in one area may sacrifice abilities in another.

  • The negative connotations of the term "idiot" have led to the disuse of idiot savant.

  • John Langdon Down first identified the disorder in 1887 under the term idiot-savant.

  • What does idiot savant mean and how does it relate to the autism spectrum of disorders?

  • The connection between idiot savant and autism isn't direct.

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Words Starting With

IIDIDI

Words Ending With

TNTANT

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Words Starting With I and Ending With T

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