autodidact

UK
/ˌɔːtəʊˈdaɪdækt/
US
/ˌɔːtəˈdaɪdækt/

Translations

autodidactnoun
autodidacts
pl
UK
/ˌɔːtəʊˈdaɪdækt/
US
/ˌɔːtəˈdaɪdækt/
He is an autodidact who taught himself to play the piano.
Он автодидакт, который сам научился играть на пианино.
Additional translations
Synonyms
self-taught person
independent learner
self-educated individual
home learner

Definitions

autodidactnoun
A person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
Despite never attending art school, she became a renowned painter as an autodidact.