self-study

[ self-stuhd-ee ]

noun,plural self-stud·ies.

the study of something by oneself, as through books, records, etc., without direct supervision or attendance in a class: She learned to read German by self-study.
the study of oneself; self-examination.

adjective

designed for or accomplished by self-study: a self-study course for learning German.

Origin of self-study

First recorded in 1675–85

Almost all French speakers have to do a serious amount of self-study to become conversant, especially when it comes to phonetics.
Why Can’t France Learn English? | David Sessions | March 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The vast majority became religious after they joined al Qaeda, getting religion from comrades and self-study.
Judging 'JihadJane' | Richard Miniter | March 17, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Any group of friends can intelligently and profitably carry on a self study class even without a teacher.
Moody's Stories | Dwight Lyman Moody
You have in your sister an opportunity for self-study without its like or equal.
The Golden Censer | John McGovern
The students in Italy in the past have had advantages for self-study that were of greatest importance.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing | James Francis Cooke

I dare say my cousin understood my character better, perhaps, after all my honest self-study, then I do even now.
Uncle Silas | J. S. LeFanu
In 1885 he returned to London and continued to advance through self-study.
Great Pianists on Piano Playing | James Francis Cooke

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