Definition of autistic savant
: a person affected with autism who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (such as mathematics or music)
She is not just autistic but an autistic savant, meaning that she has unusual cognitive abilities, such as a photographic memory and excellent spatial skills.— Kat McGowan
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The first known use of autistic savant was in 1978
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