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Discover LudwigThe word 'self-educated' is correct and commonly used in written English
It describes someone who has acquired knowledge or skills through their own efforts and without formal instruction or education. Example: Sarah was a self-educated musician, having taught herself how to play the piano by watching online tutorials and practicing diligently for hours every day.
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self-educated
adjective
Of a person, having learned without the direction of a teacher.
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She is educated, self-educated, smart, funny and real, very real.
She was largely self-educated.
Dubnow was largely a self-educated man.
"Although I am largely self-educated".
Is he at all defensive about being self-educated?
But he was profoundly self-educated and well read.
The young van den Vondel was largely self-educated.
There's no such thing as a self-educated chef".
Self-educated and definitely bound for better things given half a chance.
He is self-educated, a Jude the Obscure for 21st-century English football.
Many of these gang leaders are highly intelligent and, though self-educated, extremely well read.
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