polyhistor

noun

Definition of polyhistornext
as in Renaissance man

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  1. Renaissance man
  2. polymath
  3. intellect
Noun
  • Kristofferson has been lauded as a legendary Renaissance man: an Army helicopter pilot, Rhodes scholar, Golden Gloves boxer, literature enthusiast, footballer, silver screen stud and one of the most prolific songwriters of our time.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Songwriting was merely one aspect to the Renaissance man, who was also a Golden Globe-winning actor, Golden Gloves boxer, Rhodes scholar, author, U.S. Army veteran, pilot, and onetime record-label janitor.
    Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of Renaissance man
Noun
  • But Bowery was a brilliant polymath, whose work included performance, live art, dance, music, modeling, television and club promotion.
    Emily LaBarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Any student of art history could also point to the Renaissance’s polymaths, who mobilized artistic and scientific expertise in their pursuit of discovery.
    Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of polymath
Noun
  • Foreman theater answered this call by creating dreamscapes that eluded our intellect’s mania for control.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Hubert began gifting his fellow Orc with temporary intellect, which nearly caused an uprising amongst his clansmen.
    Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of intellect
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