opsimathy

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/ɒpˈsɪməθi/

noun

Learning or education that occurs late in life.

“His opsimathy meant that he was over 60 before he entered college, and over 70 before he earned his doctorate.”

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Meanings

nounopsimathy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLearning or education that occurs late in life.

    His opsimathy meant that he was over 60 before he entered college, and over 70 before he earned his doctorate.

Origin

From opsimath + -y.

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APA

opsimathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opsimathy

MLA

“opsimathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opsimathy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opsimathy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opsimathy.

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