“There are no foolish questions, and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions.” Charles Proteus Steinmetz PhilosophileĪ person who loves to learn about philosophy. Aristotle and Socrates were the greatest sophophiles of all time.

Used to describe a person who loves to gather knowledge with a higher emphasis on wisdom. “Edison had an epistemophilic personality.” This states that Edison had an excessive love or reverence for knowledge. Polyhistor is another term to describe the same. The knowledge is used to solve a specific problem by using learnings from every perspective. A polymath is a person whose expertise lies in different subjects. PolymathĪ more profound word for this love-able expression. This word was originated in Greece which was used as a possessor of knowledge in multiple fields. PhilomathĪccording to Merriam-Webster, it means “A lover of learning: scholar” especially a student of mathematics. Instead of calling a computer technician, you would fix it on your own. In other terms, someone who has acquired knowledge or learned a subject without seeking help from a teacher or formal education institution.

Here is a list of the most noteworthy ones: AutodidactĪccording to Oxford Dictionary, it means “A self-taught person.” Formed out of English word Auto (self) and Greek word didact (teach). Autodidact was the first word that came to my mind but the name had to be something more generic so that people could remember and come back to the website more often. This is the question I had in mind while deciding the name of this website. What would be a suitable expression or word for a person who has a passion for searching, researching, learning new things, and acquiring immense knowledge? Someone who questions everything, consistently looks for answers, and in turn, learns with deep understanding. They have an innate desire to please their inner curiosity and dig deeper until their thirst for answers quenches. They seek answers for every question, their minds are always clouded with ‘how’ and ‘why’.

People who love to learn don’t depend only on classrooms or professors.

Those are brave words for someone