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toʊˈdaɪnoun
a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
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Autodidact
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- The charming autodidact of her letters became, in the flesh, a logorrheic pest with an explosive temper.
- Pioneer gets detailed field reports from an obsessed autodidact.
- He inspired his players to pursue their education and even lectured them on military history, of which he was an autodidact.
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