self-education
noun
self-ed·u·ca·tion
ˌself-ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 
plural self-educations
: the act or process of educating oneself by one's own efforts especially through reading and informal study
… her painstaking self-education in all matters pertaining to New York …—
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also
: the skills or knowledge attained through self-education
[Mark] Coen purchased the old church for its space, moved in and set up shop while endeavoring to achieve a self-education in carpentry. —Carrie Manner
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Those under 43 were more likely to cite self-education and the influence of their social circle as drivers of their philanthropy.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
Inviting friends who have an avid interest in wine is not paramount, but asking those with only a moderate taste for wine can become the most pleasant form of self-education.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
They had been educated during the worst years of Soviet stagnation, gaining an appetite for underground self-education and for studying the reforms of socialist economies in Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Poland.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2024
Instead, the duo spent years watching films, reading scripts and dissecting the techniques of their favorite directors in an admirable feat of self-education.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 2024
Founding father Benjamin Franklin knew better than most the benefits of self-education.
—Elizabeth Webster, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Lee’s twenties were also a time of self-education and inquiry.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
Give back through volunteering, donating, or self-education, the better to ramp up empathy and connectedness.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
But ultimately, this method really comes down to thoughtfulness, artistry, and a little self-education.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
Inviting friends who have an avid interest in wine is not paramount, but asking those with only a moderate taste for wine can become the most pleasant form of self-education.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
They had been educated during the worst years of Soviet stagnation, gaining an appetite for underground self-education and for studying the reforms of socialist economies in Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Poland.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2024
Instead, the duo spent years watching films, reading scripts and dissecting the techniques of their favorite directors in an admirable feat of self-education.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 2024
Founding father Benjamin Franklin knew better than most the benefits of self-education.
—Elizabeth Webster, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Lee’s twenties were also a time of self-education and inquiry.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
Give back through volunteering, donating, or self-education, the better to ramp up empathy and connectedness.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
But ultimately, this method really comes down to thoughtfulness, artistry, and a little self-education.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
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“Self-education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-education. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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