self-educated

adjective

self-ed·u·cat·ed ˌself-ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd

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: educated by one's own efforts without formal instruction

He was self-educated, had taught himself German and French …—

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Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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“Self-educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-educated. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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self-educated

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self-ed·u·cat·ed

ˈself-ˈej-ə-ˌkāt-əd

: educated by one's own efforts without formal instruction

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