IDIOT SAVANT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("idiot savant" is a kind of...):

simple; simpleton (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)

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