2006-08-23 14:15:01 · 5 answers · asked by o.c. girl 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
That was the 'not so politically correct' name for the condition now known as autistic savant.
Someone with "islands of intelligence" in an otherwise retarded mind. Example: A severely retarded person who is very good at music, or math, etc.
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2006-08-23 15:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by H 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1 : a person affected with a mental disability (as autism or mental retardation) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (as mathematics or music) -- called also savant
2 : a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else
2006-08-23 21:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by The Queen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rent the movie rain man with dustin hoffman his character in the movie is a idiot savant plus it a descent movie to watch
2006-08-23 21:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by robert w 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A person with gross mental retardation who nonetheless is capable of performing certain remarkable feats in sharply circumscribed intellectual areas, such as calendar calculation or puzzle solving.
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person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
2006-08-23 21:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by sm2shakedown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A smart dumb guy...
2006-08-23 21:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron E 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋