Opsimath
noun | /opsimath/
A person who begins learning, especially formal study, late in life.
Opsimath
noun | /opsimath/
Advanced WordsVERY HARDA person who begins learning, especially formal study, late in life.
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"An opsimath, she enrolled in university courses after retiring. Means: She began formal study after she retired."
"The memoir celebrates the opsimath who discovered a passion for astronomy in old age. Means: The memoir praises someone who began learning astronomy late in life."
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An opsimath is an “optimistic late learner”—someone who starts learning later in life.
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