self-study

noun

Study without the aid of a formal educational institution.

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Meanings

nounself-study (uncountable)
  1. uncountableStudy without the aid of a formal educational institution.
verbself-study (third-person singular simple present self-studies, present participle self-studying, simple past and past participle self-studied)

present singular third person self-studies · participle present self-studying · participle past self-studied · past self-studied

  1. intransitiveTo study without the aid of a formal educational institution.

Origin

From self- + study.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 自學 /自学
  • 自學 /自学 (zìxué)study without the aid of a formal education institution
Czech samostudium
  • samostudiumstudy without the aid of a formal education institution
Danish selvstudium
  • selvstudiumstudy without the aid of a formal education institution
Dutch zelfstudie
  • zelfstudiestudy without the aid of a formal education institution
Finnish itseopiskelu
  • itseopiskelustudy without the aid of a formal education institution
French auto-apprentissage
  • auto-apprentissagestudy without the aid of a formal education institution
German Selbststudium, Selbstunterricht
  • Selbststudiumstudy without the aid of a formal education institution
  • Selbstunterrichtstudy without the aid of a formal education institution
Greek αυτοδιδασκαλία
  • αυτοδιδασκαλία (aftodidaskalía)study without the aid of a formal education institution
Japanese 自己学習, 独学
  • 自己学習 (jiko gakushū)study without the aid of a formal education institution
  • 独学 (dokugaku)study without the aid of a formal education institution
Korean 독학
  • 독학 (dokhak)study without the aid of a formal education institution
Russian самообуче́ние
  • самообуче́ние (samoobučénije)study without the aid of a formal education institution
Spanish autoestudio, autoaprender
  • autoestudiostudy without the aid of a formal education institution
  • autoaprenderTranslations
  • autoestudiarTranslations
Swedish självstudie
  • självstudiestudy without the aid of a formal education institution
Ukrainian самонавча́ння
  • самонавча́ння (samonavčánnja)study without the aid of a formal education institution
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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