autodidactic
adj/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/
Etymology From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.
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Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
- Albert Einstein was autodidactic.
- Related terms
- autodidact, autodidacticism