Opsimathy

//ɒpˈsɪməθi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Learning or education that occurs late in life. uncountable

    "His opsimathy meant that he was over 60 before he entered college, and over 70 before he earned his doctorate."

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"His opsimathy meant that he was over 60 before he entered college, and over 70 before he earned his doctorate."

Etymology

From opsimath + -y.

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