<P> A philomath ( / ˈfɪləmæθ / ; from Greek φίλος philos ( `` beloved '' , `` loving '' , as in philosophy or philanthropy ) and μανθάνειν , μαθ - manthanein , math - ( `` to learn '' , as in polymath ) is a lover of learning and studying . Philomathes , a `` lover of learning '' , has been contrasted to philalethes , a `` lover of truth '' . Philomathy is similar to , but distinguished from , philosophy in that - soph , the latter suffix , specifies `` wisdom '' or `` knowledge '' , rather than the process of acquisition thereof . Philomath is not synonymous with polymath , as a polymath is someone who possesses great and detailed knowledge and facts from a variety of disciplines , while a philomath is someone who greatly enjoys learning and studying . </P>
<P> A philomath ( / ˈfɪləmæθ / ; from Greek φίλος philos ( `` beloved '' , `` loving '' , as in philosophy or philanthropy ) and μανθάνειν , μαθ - manthanein , math - ( `` to learn '' , as in polymath ) is a lover of learning and studying . Philomathes , a `` lover of learning '' , has been contrasted to philalethes , a `` lover of truth '' . Philomathy is similar to , but distinguished from , philosophy in that - soph , the latter suffix , specifies `` wisdom '' or `` knowledge '' , rather than the process of acquisition thereof . Philomath is not synonymous with polymath , as a polymath is someone who possesses great and detailed knowledge and facts from a variety of disciplines , while a philomath is someone who greatly enjoys learning and studying . </P>
name for a person who loves to learn
name for a person who loves to learn
philomath
philomath