/ ˈɔːtəʊdɪdækt; NAmE ˈɔːtoʊ-/ noun
( formal ) a person who has taught himself or herself sth rather than having lessons
► auto·didac·tic / ˌɔːtəʊdɪˈdæktɪk; NAmE ˌɔːtoʊ-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Greek autodidaktos self-taught, from autos self + didaskein teach.