philomathic

IPA/fˌɪləmˈaθɪk/
IPA/fˌɪləmˈæθɪk/

philomathic — adjective

  • philomathicpositive
  • more philomathiccomparative
  • most philomathicsuperlative

1. having or showing a deep, enthusiastic love of learning and study — for example,

1.形容詞C2
釋義

having or showing a deep, enthusiastic love of learning and study — for example, a philomathic person reads widely, asks questions, and seeks knowledge for its own sake rather than for a practical goal.

例句

Eshe's philomathic nature led her to spend weekends in the library, reading astronomy and poetry.

attributive use before noun: philomathic nature

The professor was so philomathic that he learned ancient Greek at seventy to read Plato in the original.

predicative use: was so philomathic

同義詞
  • scholarly

    more common; implies academic achievement, not just the love of learning

  • intellectually curious

    common alternative; describes an active desire to learn

  • studious

    focuses on diligent, serious reading and work, not necessarily love of learning

反義詞
  • incurious

    lack of interest in learning or knowing more

  • ignorant

    lacking knowledge, often with no desire to learn

文法句型

philomathic + noun (attributive)

be + philomathic (predicative)

用法筆記

A very rare, formal word. The more common noun form is 'philomath' (a lover of learning). In everyday English, 'intellectually curious' or 'scholarly' are used instead. This word appears almost exclusively in written academic or literary contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She is very philomathic about cooking.
✅She is very curious about cooking.
💡'philomathic' describes a general love of learning, not enthusiasm for a specific hobby.