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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Example Sentences

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

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

Within all of the racism self-education in which book sales indicate white Americans are engaging, they are likely to keep returning to one refrain.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2020

Some people in the local restaurant business cite Mr. Shepherd’s shift to the dining room, along with his idiosyncratic self-education, to argue that his cooking ability isn’t equal to his fame.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2020

Wonderful, however, as were the achievements of Franklin and Cobbett in self-education, they were both eclipsed by Elihu Burritt.

From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by Somerville, H. G.