self-educated

[ self-ej-oo-key-tid, self- ]

adjective
  1. educated by one's own efforts, especially without formal instruction.

Origin of self-educated

1
First recorded in 1810–20

Other words from self-educated

  • self-ed·u·cat·ing, adjective
  • self-ed·u·ca·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for self-educated

self-educated

adjective
  1. educated through one's own efforts without formal instruction

  2. educated at one's own expense, without financial aid

Derived forms of self-educated

  • self-education, noun

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