1. a person who is "enlightened" in all subject matter including arts, math, athletics, philosophy, music, history, and any other cultural aspect of society

2. a man who does everything and does it well

note: the renaissance was a period of enlightenment among the common people where great strides were taken to advancing knowledge for the purpose of bettering society

A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.

Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:

* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic

Someone who does a little bit of everything, yet does it extremely well.

An individual talented in all spheres of human endeavour, including but not limited to sports, art, science, war, philosophy and music.

Some renaissance men of great repute include Leonardo Da Vinci and Goethe.

If you try and think of examples of Renaissance men, remember that it is not enough that they have brilliant minds (hence Einstein is out), nor is it enough that they are fine sportsmen (hence no Carl Lewis) or are well hung and virile (so no Shergar) and nor is it sufficient that they are musically gifted (so we omit Beethoven). It is a requirement that they are talented in ALL these areas.

I myself am a renaissance man, as I am a fine athelete, an excellent scholar, have an ear for music a talent for art and a way with the ladies.

1. Machiavelli's idea of the perfect man, excelling in both medieval qualities of a knight and the classy qualities of a man of the renaissance. In essence, the perfect man. Said to be da Vinci, but he procrastinated so he can't be.

An individual who actively studies and/or engages in several practices/crafts/trades which would generally be incongruent with one another, therefore not only making the feat of accomplishing mastery in multiple fields being impressive, but also the seemingly unusual combination in which those fields come together. This modern term is derived from the Renaissance polymath Leonardo Da Vinci, who achieved legendary status in the practices of painting, sculpting, inventing, engineering, anatomy, and architecture.

1.) A man with many talents in multiple fields.

2.) If self-ascribed, often an indicator of arrogance. The label of "renaissance man" is ascribed to people by a third party, often when their intellectual and physical talents are recognized. People who describe themselves as "renaissance men" often think that their talents are considered exceptional, even though they're really more of someone who have yet to sharpen their actual skills in the many fields they're trying to engage in.