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self-education

American  
[self-ej-oo-kay-shuhn] / ˈsɛlfˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the process of becoming educated or generally well-informed through one's own efforts rather than through formal instruction.


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The burden of electronic health records and increased productivity requirements take time away from self-education.

From Salon May 23, 2025

There are a lot of cultural call-outs and homages in the books, and “Love and Rockets” can also be read as the story of the artists’ own personal growth, self-education and flowering interests.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2022

As she embarks on an alternately aggressive and awkward sentimental self-education, she’s working from a depressingly limited road map, as far as her own pleasure and desires are concerned.

From Washington Post Aug. 3, 2022

NYWell’s search engine and social media ads link to a Web site that provides assistance ranging from self-education and online peer support to more intensive professional care.

From Scientific American Sep. 14, 2021

The enjoyment of a picture means the understanding of it as a picture, and this requires a process of self-education.

From Children's Ways by Sully, James

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