Autodidactic

//ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.

    "Albert Einstein was autodidactic."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact wordnet

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bookishcoeducationalcollege-bredcollegiateculturaldidactic

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"Albert Einstein was autodidactic."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.

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self taught

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