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Idiot Savant

nounid 77415·updated May 18, 2026
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person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)

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Variants

plural
Idiot Savants
possessive
Idiot Savant's
pluralpossessive
Idiot Savants'

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person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)

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