self-taught

American  

[self-tawt] / ˈsɛlfˈtɔt /

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.

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self-taught British  

adjective

1. having learnt oneself without any external or formal instruction

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Etymology

Origin of self-taught

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

One night Toño is electrified by the playing of a self-taught mestizo guitarist named Lalo Molfino.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Wash, is a Compton-based, self-taught artist and criminal justice reform advocate.

From Los Angeles Times

A self-taught Welsh learner has travelled more than 4,000 miles to sit an exam in the language.

From BBC

“She has amazing taste, and I also love that she’s self-taught. She’s doing this because she loves it. Plus, she has a truck,” Adams said.

From Los Angeles Times

Floyd might also be staying hydrated with rain puddles, Janet Kessler, a self-taught naturalist who has been documenting coyote behaviour in San Francisco for about 20 years, told the BBC's US media partner CBS.

From BBC