Monomath

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person with an extensive knowledge of a single subject or field, but little knowledge of others.

    "It is not a refuge for self-indulgent monomaths to channelize their aggressions within a community of colleagues and students."

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specialistspecialist

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"It is not a refuge for self-indulgent monomaths to channelize their aggressions within a community of colleagues and students."

Etymology

From mono- (“one, single”) + Ancient Greek μάθη (máthē, “learning”), from μανθάνω (manthánō, “I learn”). Compare polymath.

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