philomath

[ fil-uh-math ]

noun

1. a person who loves learning and studying:

   I describe myself as a philomath, with a genuine love of learning and a great passion for my chosen subjects.

Word History and Origins

Origin of philomath¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek philomathḗs “loving learning,” equivalent to philo- ( def ) + Greek -mathēs “(having) learned”; polymath ( def )

Example Sentences

I think I can offer you, in this parliament of philomaths, entertainment of the most genuine sort; and having said so much, I might well retire and be heard no more.

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He kept a classical and mathematical school which was well supported, and called himself a philomath, whatever that meant.

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He begins, by professing profound belief in the art, and next points out the vagueness and the absurdities of the philomaths.

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Franklin’s literary instinct at once suggested the plan of creating a philomath out of his own imagination, an ideal one who would achieve the highest possibilities of the art.

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After exploring the fields of general science this young philomath commenced the study of law with his relative and brought out mental ores from his long neglected intellectual quarry of a rare and rich variety.

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