idiot savant

Other forms: idiot savants

Definitions of idiot savant
  1. noun
    person who is mentally challenged but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
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    type of:
    simple, simpleton
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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