philomath
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A person who loves learning and studying
- noun
- /ˈfɪləˌmæθ/
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filomata
- Many people consider him a philomath because he loves reading and researching topics in depth.
Examples
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The Bruins made it to the round-of-24 play-in game, where they lost to Philomath and ended their season with a record of 3-6.
Blog text (20) -
As a true philomath, she spent every weekend at the library, eager to learn about new subjects.
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He was a dedicated philomath, always enrolling in courses to expand his knowledge in various fields.
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Surface Forms
philomath singular
philomaths plural
Etymology
The word philomath comes from Greek parts philo- meaning 'love' and -math meaning 'learning', which you can see in philosophy and mathematics that are about study. So a philomath is a person who loves to learn.