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autodidact n

Autodidact means self-taught person. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of autodidact

  • self-taught person

Usage examples of autodidact

The programmer was an autodidact who learned coding from books and online practice.

As an autodidact, she taught herself Latin without taking a class.

The museum hired an autodidact artist who had never attended art school.

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