Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Opsimathy

Op-sim′a-thy

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK].]
Education late in life.
[R.]
Hales.

Webster 1828 Edition


Opsimathy

OPSIM'ATHY

,
Noun.
[Gr. late and to learn.] Late education; education late in life. [Little used.]

Definition 2024


opsimathy

opsimathy

English

Noun

opsimathy (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Related terms