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

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

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

A great deal depended on having a popular philomath.

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

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