autodidaction

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noun

self-education; self-directed learning.

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autodidactismautodidacticism
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Meanings

nounautodidaction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableself-education; self-directed learning.

    Synonyms: autodidactism, autodidacticism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounself-education; self-directed learning.

Similar
autodidactismautodidacticism
Also see
autodidacticism

Origin

By surface analysis, auto- + didaction, or, by surface analysis, autodidact + -ion.

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Cite this entry
APA

autodidaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autodidaction

MLA

“autodidaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autodidaction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autodidaction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autodidaction.

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