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autodidact

au·to·di·dact
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aw-toh-dahy-dakt, -dahy-dakt]
    • /ˌɔ toʊˈdaɪ dækt, -daɪˈdækt/
    • /ˌɔːtəʊdˈɪdakt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-toh-dahy-dakt, -dahy-dakt]
    • /ˌɔ toʊˈdaɪ dækt, -daɪˈdækt/

Definitions of autodidact word

  • noun autodidact a person who is self-taught 4
  • noun autodidact a person who is self-educated 3
  • noun autodidact a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person. 1
  • noun autodidact A self-taught person. 1
  • noun autodidact A self-taught person; an automath. 0

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Origin of autodidact

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Greek autodídaktos self-taught; see auto-1, didactic

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Parts of speech for Autodidact

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

autodidact popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

autodidact usage trend in Literature

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