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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesस्वयं-शिक्षित व्यक्ति
Pronunciation / Transliteration: swayam-shikshit vyakti
"वह एक स्वयंप्रेरित और प्रतिभाशाली autodidact है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
"As an autodidact, she mastered three programming languages entirely through online resources and practice." - 2
Someone relying solely on their own personal study and independent research.
"His unconventional theories reflect the idiosyncratic perspective of a passionate autodidact."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek words 'autós' (self) and 'didaktós' (taught), combining to form 'autodidaktos'. The term entered European vernaculars, including French ('autodidacte'), in the mid-19th century to describe individuals who achieve self-education without formal instruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Autodidact" is said worldwide
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autodidacte
Transliteration: o-tɔ-di-dakt
"Il est devenu un historien reconnu en tant qu'autodidacte."
Autodidakt
Transliteration: ow-to-di-dakt
"Als Autodidakt brachte er sich selbst das Gitarrespielen bei."
autodidatta
Transliteration: ow-to-di-dat-ta
"È un autodidatta nel campo dell'informatica."
autodidacta
Transliteration: ow-to-di-dak-ta
"Es un autodidacta que aprendió varios idiomas por su cuenta."
autodidata
Transliteration: aw-to-di-da-ta
"O artista era um autodidata talentoso."
स्वयं-शिक्षित व्यक्ति
Transliteration: swayam-shikshit vyakti
"वह एक स्वयंप्रेरित और प्रतिभाशाली autodidact है।"
自学者
Transliteration: zìxuézhě
"作为一个自学者，他通过阅读掌握了物理学。"
독학자
Transliteration: dok-hak-ja
"그는 철저한 독학자로 음악을 배웠습니다."
独学
Transliteration: dokugakusha
Script: 独学者
"彼は独学者としてプログラミングを極めた。"
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