as in self-taught
having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training
an autodidactic painter, John Singleton Copley learned his craft from books purchased from England
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self-taught
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Born in Richland, Wisconsin, in 1867, Wright was largely self-taught.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025 -
The executive was impressed by how adeptly the lifelong music fan, though largely self-taught, picked up the publishing side of the industry.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Autodidactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autodidactic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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