self-educated
adjective
self-ed·u·cat·ed
ˌself-ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd 
: educated by one's own efforts without formal instruction
He was self-educated, had taught himself German and French …—
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“Self-educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-educated. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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