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autodidactic

au·to·di·dactic

UK/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact

Origin

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

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