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self-taught

[ self-tawt ]

adjective

  1. having become as specified by teaching oneself, without the aid of formal education:

    She’s a self-taught photographer who sells her work online.

  2. learned by oneself:

    Particularly impressive is his self-taught mastery of the guitar.



self-taught

adjective

  1. having learnt oneself without any external or formal instruction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-taught1

First recorded in 1715–25
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Example Sentences

Zeldovich describes d’Hérelle as self-taught and adventurous, if a bit abrasive.

From Salon

The self-taught British composer David Wise, with valuable contributions from Robin Beanland and Eveline Fischer, had managed to coax a richer variety of sounds than had ever emanated from a game console.

Her self-taught and intuitive design method remains sought after beyond her home base of L.A., and we’ll be watching to see where her scissors take her next.

The 23-year-old self-taught classical pianist only started playing the instrument aged 13 and, before he turned to music, he was football-mad.

From BBC

A self-taught musician, Santaolalla doesn’t read or write music, but relies instead on a brilliant instinct for generating soulful melodies, and his eccentric tendency to employ all sorts of household objects and rare instruments to create texture and sound.

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