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

So he wrote his own almanac, and announced that it was prepared by one Richard Saunders, who for short was called “Poor Richard,” and he proved to be the most wonderful philomath that ever lived.

From The True Benjamin Franklin by Fisher, Sydney George

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

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

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

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

A great deal depended on having a popular philomath.

From The True Benjamin Franklin by Fisher, Sydney George