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savant syndrome en · NOUN

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  1. (uncountable) A rare condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average.
    • The savant syndrome is a very rare condition. Savants have a developmental disability, including autistic disorders, combined with brilliant talents or abilities. 2008, Ana Maria Rodriguez, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Twenty-First Century Books, →ISBN, page 38: