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Polymath vs. Autodidact: What's the Difference?

Polymath and Autodidact Definitions

Polymath

A person of great or varied learning.

Autodidact

A self-taught person.

Polymath

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

Autodidact

A self-taught person.
Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest autodidacts.

Polymath

A person of great and varied learning
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Autodidact

One who is self-taught; an automath.

Autodidact

A person who is self-taught

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