autodidactic

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/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/UK/ˈɔːtəʊdɪdæktɪk/

adjective

Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.

“Albert Einstein was autodidactic.”

OriginAncient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.

    Albert Einstein was autodidactic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαὐτοδίδακτος
  2. Englishautodidactic

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

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Translations

Spanish autodidacta, autodidacto
  • autodidactaself-educated
  • autodidactoself-educated
  • autodidácticoself-educated
Cite this entry
APA

autodidactic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autodidactic

MLA

“autodidactic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autodidactic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autodidactic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autodidactic.

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