AUTODIDACT

autodidact

(noun) a person who has taught himself

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

autodidact (plural autodidacts)

A self-taught person.

Synonym: automath

Source: Wiktionary


Au"to*di*dact`, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: One who is self-taught; an automath.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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