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

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-taught¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Unlike Mr. Lebovitz and Ms. Greenspan, who learned in professional kitchens, Kat Lieu is self-taught.

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As self-taught puppeteers, Díaz and Peirano honed their craft along the way.

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Self-taught in the art of kicking by studying videos on YouTube, Matsuzawa has turned himself into a hero at the University of Hawaii.

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The show aims to dispel myths and disclose secrets about Rousseau—a misunderstood, self-taught artist who, labeled naïve, was simultaneously celebrated and mocked by the Parisian avant-garde.

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On 14 October, Alexis Bittar, a self-taught jewellery designer who grew his business into a global company, hosted Mamdani and 40 business leaders at his 1850s Brooklyn townhouse.

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