self educated
/ˌsɛlfˈɛdʒəˌkeɪtɪd/
adjective
- Having learned a subject or skill through one's own efforts, without formal instruction.
- Many famous inventors were self-educated in their fields.
- He is a self-educated programmer who learned to code from online tutorials.
- She became a self-educated historian by reading books and visiting museums.
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