self-study

noun

ˌself-ˈstə-dē 

: study of oneself

also : a record of observations from such study

Examples of self-study in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other community colleges participating in the Accelerator, including those partnering through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program, will also receive early pilot access to the self-study tool. — Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Gupta had to self-study curricula for classes the high school did not offer and take the exams independently. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026

Anyone’s capacity for personal reflection is limited, and even if the former president were capable of astral-projection levels of self-study, should similar trust really extend to every former colleague and family member tasked with stewarding his legacy? — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026

But some kids do a self-study program or are looking for additional study tools. — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-study

• restudy
• bloody
• buddy
• cuddy
• muddy
• ruddy
• scudi
• study
• understudy