generalist; renaissance person; multi-talented person; synthesist
Refers to a person with broad knowledge and skills across multiple fields, rather than a narrow specialist. The term is relatively formal and may be used in academic or professional contexts.
He is valued as a generalist rather than a specialist.
Today's complex problems require the perspective of a synthesist.
Compound of 総合 (そうごう, 'synthesis, integration') and 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged in modern Japanese to describe a person who integrates diverse knowledge.