Renaissance Man (Noun)
Meaning 1
A modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As a preeminent expert in multiple fields, he was a true renaissance man, effortlessly oscillating between lectures on theoretical physics and performances on the cello.
- A renaissance man of the modern era, he had mastered everything from computer programming to Arabic.
- She was hailed as a renaissance man for her remarkable ability to excel in both academic and athletic pursuits.
- Rather than narrow their focus, he encouraged young scholars to emulate the renaissance man by exploring diverse areas of inquiry.
- A polymath and renaissance man of great wit and erudition, he effortlessly bridged disparate intellectual traditions to tackle pressing social issues.
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Meaning 2
A scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential Renaissance man, exceling in art, science, engineering, mathematics, and anatomy.
- During the Renaissance, it was not uncommon for a scholar to be a Renaissance man, with expertise in multiple fields such as philosophy, literature, and astronomy.
- Michelangelo's vast knowledge of sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry made him a true Renaissance man of his time.
- The Renaissance man was a master of many disciplines, from the study of classical languages to the practice of medicine and law.
- Galileo Galilei's contributions to physics, mathematics, and astronomy exemplified the Renaissance man's ability to excel in multiple areas of study.