IDIOT SAVANT


Meaning of IDIOT SAVANT in English

I. pronunc at idiot + pronunc at savant, or ēˌdyōsəˈväⁿ noun

( plural idiots savants -n(t)s, -äⁿ(z))

Etymology: French, literally, skilled idiot

: a person that is in general mentally defective but that displays unusual aptitude or brilliance in some special field

II. noun

: a person who knows almost everything about some specialty but almost nothing about anything else

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.