self-ed·u·cat·ed | \ ˌself-ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd 
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\Definition of self-educated
: educated by one's own efforts without formal instruction
He was self-educated, had taught himself German and French …— Jack London
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self-educated
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of self-educated
: educated by your own efforts (such as by reading books) rather than in a school
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The first known use of self-educated was in 1761
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