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autodidact 

A self-taught person that lives an intellectual life without help from a teacher, or any form of education.

A person that spends most of their time researching, learning and discovering things on their own behalf.
"That boy is such an autodidact!"
"He likes to teach himself, because he is an autodidact."
autodidact by THebert August 18, 2012
Related Words

autodidactyls 

autodidact: a self-taught person.

pterodactyl: extinct flying reptiles.

autodidactyls: extinct self-taught flying reptiles
"'autodidactyls' are extinct because they didn't teach themselves how to fly very well and they all crashed and burned." - says a satirist

Autodidact 

a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
a person who ownes an autodidact media key.
I’m slowly becoming an autodidact. These teachers are not helping me.
Autodidact by PlanetHarlem July 28, 2018

autodidact 

A self-taught individual; where the self-teaching is marked by a clear absence of external assistance.

If self-ascribed, the individual is likely to be an asshole.
"Kelly taught themselves how to read and write without any external assistance whatsoever, and thus is an autodidact."
autodidact by danly37 September 28, 2015

breatharian 

One whos diet consists of air, light, and prana, with a possible sip of water now and then.
The breatharian has air, light, and prana for food.
breatharian by leena gabor November 8, 2005
Word of the Day on June 3, 2026

A Booger In The Nose Of Progress 

Anything that impedes or otherwise interferes with a process going forward.
"Militarily, that inquest was a booger in the nose of progress."

or

"As far as human rights are concerned, this political infighting is a booger in the nose of progress."
Word of the Day on June 2, 2026