i once heard someone say they were auto-deacted, meaning they were self taught. is this the correct phrase?

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i once heard someone say they were auto-deacted, meaning they were self taught. is this the correct phrase?

2006-10-24 17:17:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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autodidactic means "self taught." I learned philosophy autodidactically. (which is the truth)

2006-10-28 09:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I dont think it is correct. Literally Auto means self and Deacted meaning inactive. so it would mean self inactive which has no relevance to what you have mentioned.

2006-10-25 00:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by khayum p 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

He is an autodidact but it's not a verb.

2006-10-25 00:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by Kuji 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

they probably said "auto-educated".

LOL!

2006-10-25 00:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by ucd_grad_2005 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I would think it is "didactic".

2006-10-25 08:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋