autodidact

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəʊdɪdakt/

noun

  • a self-taught person.

Derivatives

autodidactic

Pronunciation: /-ˈdaktɪk/
adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Greek autodidaktos 'self-taught', from autos 'self' + didaskein 'teach'