1. people of learning; scholars
Usage: formal
2. people with developmental disabilities who have exceptional skills in specific areas
Usage: psychology; often used in ‘savant syndrome’

Examples

• The conference brought together savants from universities around the world.
• These literary savants could recite entire poems from memory.
• The documentary featured several savants who could perform complex mathematical calculations instantly.
• Despite his autism, he was one of those rare savants with extraordinary musical abilities.
• The research team studied how savants develop their remarkable talents.
• Ancient savants preserved knowledge through oral traditions.
• Some savants can draw detailed cityscapes after seeing them only once.