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idiot savant
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idiot savant
n. pl. idiot savants
An intellectually disabled person who exhibits extraordinary ability in a highly specialized area, such as mathematics or music.
[French : idiot, idiot + savant, learned.]
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Noun1.idiot savant - person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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