- A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding
a public office. - An unlearned, ignorant, or simple person, as distinguished
from the educated; an ignoramus. - A human being destitute of the ordinary intellectual powers,
whether congenital, developmental, or accidental; commonly, a person
without understanding from birth; a natural fool; a natural; an
innocent. - A fool; a simpleton; -- a term of reproach.
Idiot savant Idiot savant - French for 'scholarly idiot'; a person who appears to be mentally retarded but possesses outstanding mental abilities in one area. These abilities can include music
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