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autodidacticism

/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktəsɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-to-di-dac-ti-cism
IPA
/ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktəsɪzəm/
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

self-education; self-directed learning.

Uncountable

noun

A belief or predisposition in favor of self-directed learning.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktəsɪzəm/
  • British English: /ˈɔːtəʊdɪdæktɪsɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

autodidactism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

autodidact self-help self-improvement

Synonyms

autodidaction

Questions

How do you pronounce autodidacticism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔːtoʊdaɪˈdæktəsɪzəm/.
What does autodidacticism mean?
self-education; self-directed learning.
Where does autodidacticism come from?
From auto- + didactic + -ism, equivalent to auto- + didacticism or autodidactic + -ism.

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