generalist
nounCA, US, UK /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/ · AU /ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/
Etymology From general + -ist.
1
A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.
2
Medicine, Sciences A general practitioner.
- Antonyms
- specialist, stenotopic
- Derived terms
- supergeneralist