- educated through one's own efforts, without formal instruction
- educated at one's own expense, without financial aid
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self-ed•u•cat•ed
(self′ej′ŏŏ kā′tid, self′-),USA pronunciation adj.
self′-ed′u•cat′ing, adj.
self′-ed′u•ca′tion, n.
- educated by one's own efforts, esp. without formal instruction.
- 1810–20
self′-ed′u•ca′tion, n.
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self-educated adj