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idiots savants Definition


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noun
    idiot savants, idiots savants
    1. psychol.
      Someone with a mental disability who nevertheless shows a remarkable talent in some specific respect, such as memorizing or rapid calculation.
Etymology: 1920s: French, literally ‘clever idiot'.



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