polyhistor

noun

Definition of polyhistornext
as in Renaissance man

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  1. Renaissance man
  2. polymath
  3. intellect
  4. thinker
Noun
  • Acclaimed designer Jonathan Adler is the definition of a Renaissance man.
    — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In his quest to become a better, stronger, more accomplished pitcher, Rockies Renaissance man Ryan Feltner is going back to the Stone Age.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of Renaissance man
Noun
  • Jane Remover is a trans polymath producer and singer-songwriter with influences across rave, shoegaze, trap and beyond.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Inspired by the German polymath Alexander von Humboldt’s travels in South America and his ensuing argument for the interdependence of all natural entities, the young Church embarked on a nearly seven-month expedition in Humboldt’s footsteps.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Definition of polymath
Noun
  • His ebullience, keen intellect and warmth jump off the pages.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Recognizing her extraordinary intellect, the Wheatley family educated her, and by age 20 her poetry had earned publication in London.
    — Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • There was more to Dean’s philosophy, including a nod to a famous Black feminist thinker.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Classical thinkers used it to describe the capacity to feel a powerful impulse and choose not to act on it.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of thinker
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“Polyhistor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyhistor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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