Meaning & use
autodidact
A person who has taught themselves a subject or skill without formal instruction.
See it in a sentence
A lifelong autodidact, he learned three languages entirely from library books.
The self-made engineer was an autodidact who never attended a university.
A note on using this word
Autodidact comes from Greek roots meaning 'self' and 'teach,' and it always implies learning without a formal teacher or classroom.
Words with a similar meaning
self-taught learner
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