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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries독학의
Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dok-hak-ui
"그는 독학으로 언어를 배웠습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Self-taught; having acquired knowledge or skills independently without the guidance of formal teachers or institutions.
"Her autodidactic approach to computer programming allowed her to master multiple coding languages in a matter of months." - 2
Pertaining to or characteristic of a person who educates themselves.
"He spent years in the library pursuing an entirely autodidactic education in classical history."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'autos' meaning 'self' and 'didaktikos' meaning 'taught' or 'apt for learning'. Entering the English lexicon in the mid-19th century, it expanded from describing self-taught individuals to characterizing processes and learning methods pursued independently without formal instruction.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Autodidactic"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Autodidactic" is said worldwide
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autodidacte
Transliteration: o-tɔ-di-dakt
"Il a une approche autodidacte de la musique."
autodidaktisch
Transliteration: aw-to-di-dak-tish
"Sie hat sich die Sprache autodidaktisch beigebracht."
autodidatta
Transliteration: aw-to-di-dat-ta
"È un fotografo autodidatta di grande talento."
autodidacta
Transliteration: aw-to-di-dak-ta
"Aprendió física de manera autodidacta."
autodidata
Transliteration: aw-to-di-da-tɐ
"Ele é um pintor autodidata."
स्वयं-शिक्षित
Transliteration: swayam-shikshit
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक स्वयं-शिक्षित कलाकार है।"
自学的
Transliteration: zìxué de
Script: 中文汉字
"他是一个自学的程序员。"
독학의
Transliteration: dok-hak-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 독학으로 언어를 배웠습니다."
独学の
Transliteration: dokugaku no
Script: 日本語
"彼は独学でプログラミングをマスターした。"
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