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”; polymath ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

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

There was a rival almanac, of which the philomath was Titan Leeds.

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

This was in the year 1732, and the following year Franklin had no philomath, as such people were called, to prepare his almanac.

From The True Benjamin Franklin by Fisher, Sydney George

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