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self-taught

[self-tawt]
–adjective
1. taught to oneself or by oneself to be (as indicated) without the aid of a formal education: self-taught typing; a self-taught typist.
2. learned by oneself: a self-taught mastery of the guitar.

Origin:
1715–25
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self-taught   (sělf'tôt')
adj.  Having taught oneself without formal instruction or the help of others.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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