idiot+savant

One entry found for idiot savant.

Main Entry: idiot sa·vant
Pronunciation: -dy-sä-väⁿ; id--t-s-vänt, -vant
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural idiots savants /-dy-sä-väⁿ(z); -ts-s-vänt(s), -vant(s) /; or idiot savants
: a person affected with a mental disability (as autism or mental retardation) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (as mathematics or music) -- called also savant