self-educated
[ self-ej-oo-key-tid, self- ]
adjective
educated by one's own efforts, especially without formal instruction.
Origin of self-educated
1First 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
educated through one's own efforts without formal instruction
educated at one's own expense, without financial aid
Derived forms of self-educated
- self-education, noun
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