as in genii
formal
someone who knows a lot about many different things
She is rightly regarded as something of a polymath in her extensive knowledge of all the earth sciences.
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geniuses
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Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025 -
The WarioWare series is where Nintendo's game design geniuses really let their freak flags fly, with hundreds of absolutely bonkers microgames that last only seconds but challenge mind and reflexes.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Polymaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polymaths. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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