autodidactic

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autodidactic

/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/
/ˈɔːtəʊdɪdæktɪk/ UK

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From Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + διδάσκω (didáskō, “I teach”). By surface analysis, autodidact + -ic.

adjective

Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated. Albert Einstein was autodidactic.

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adj self-educated

Español	autodidacta, autodidacto, autodidáctico

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"autodidactic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autodidactic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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autodidactic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autodidactic

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"autodidactic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autodidactic.

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@misc{autodidactic_2026,
  title = {autodidactic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autodidactic},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}