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autodidacticism

/ˈɔːtəʊdɪdæktɪsɪzəm/US/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktəsɪzəm/

autodidacticism noun: self-education; self-directed learning.

Noun

autodidacticism (uncountable)

  1. self-education; self-directed learning.
    Synonyms:
    autodidaction
  2. A belief or predisposition in favor of self-directed learning.

Synonyms of autodidacticism

Forms of autodidacticism

alternative formautodidactism

Origin of autodidacticism

From auto- + didactic + -ism, equivalent to auto- + didacticism or autodidactic + -ism.

Questions about autodidacticism

What does autodidacticism mean?
Autodidacticism means self-education; self-directed learning.
What part of speech is autodidacticism?
Autodidacticism is a noun.
How do you pronounce autodidacticism?
Autodidacticism is pronounced /ˈɔːtəʊdɪdæktɪsɪzəm/ (UK).

Words near autodidacticism in the dictionary

  1. autodialling
  2. autodials
  3. autodidact
  4. autodidactic
  5. autodidactically
  6. autodidacticism
  7. autodidaction
  8. autodidactism
  9. autodidacts
  10. autodiegetic
  11. autodifferentiation

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