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idiot savant

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idiot savant /ēːdyōsaˈväːN, , iːdjoʊsæˈvɑː̃ , säˈvänt, , sɑˈvɑnt, səˈvänt, səˈvɑnt/
noun
(plural idiot savants or idiots savants pronounced same)
a person who has a mental or learning disability but is extremely gifted in a particular way, such as the performing of feats of memory or calculation.
– ORIGIN French, literally knowledgeable idiot.