philomath

American  

[fil-uh-math] / ˈfɪl əˌmæθ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of philomath

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

Example Sentences

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

From Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire by O'Shea, John Augustus

The philomath, for my present purpose, must be exhibited as giving a lesson to presumption.

From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II by Smith, David Eugene

"His father 's a schoolmaster,—a philomath, as one might say."

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I by Lever, Charles James

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.

From The True Benjamin Franklin by Fisher, Sydney George

A great deal depended on having a popular philomath.

From The True Benjamin Franklin by Fisher, Sydney George