autodidacticism
nounUK /ˌɔːtəʊdaɪˈdæktɪsɪzəm/ · US /ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktəsɪzəm/
Etymology From auto- + didactic + -ism, equivalent to auto- + didacticism or autodidactic + -ism.
1
self-education; self-directed learning.
2
A belief or predisposition in favor of self-directed learning.
- Related terms
- autodidact