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self-education

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/ˌsɛlfˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/ · self-ed-u-ca-tion

The process of educating oneself without formal instruction.

Meanings

nounformal

The process of educating oneself without formal instruction.

بغیر رسمی تعلیم کے خود کو تعلیم دینا۔

خود تعلیمی

khud taleemi

Formal: نہایت درسی کوشش

Synonyms

self-learningindependent studyautodidacticismخود سیکھنے کا عملآزاد مطالعہخود آموزی

Antonyms

formal educationinstitutional learningprofessional trainingباقاعدہ تعلیمادارے کی تعلیمپیشہ ورانہ تربیت

Common Collocations

  • self-education techniques
  • pursue self-education
  • benefits of self-education

Example Sentences

Self-education can lead to greater opportunities in your career.

خود تعلیمی آپ کے کیریئر میں زیادہ مواقع فراہم کر سکتی ہے۔

Khud taleemi aap ke career mein zyada moqay faraham kar sakti hai.

Many successful entrepreneurs attribute their knowledge to self-education.

بہت سے کامیاب کاروباری افراد اپنی معلومات کو خود تعلیمی کا نتیجہ قرار دیتے ہیں۔

Bahut se kamiyab karobarri afraaz apni maloomat ko khud taleemi ka natija qarar dete hain.

Self-education is essential in a rapidly changing world.

تیزی سے بدلتی ہوئی دنیا میں خود تعلیمی ضروری ہے۔

Tezi se badalti hui duniya mein khud taleemi zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

self-discipline:Self-discipline refers to the ability to control one's own feelings and behavior, which is different from the process of educating oneself.

Word Family

self-educate
verbخود تعلیم دینا
self-taught
adjectiveخود سیکھا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'self' as your own teacher.

Imagine a person studying alone at a desk surrounded by books.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

علم کا نور ہی تو جلا ہے ہر دل کا، خود تعلیم کا راستہ ہے سچ کا۔

Ilm ka noor hi to jala hai har dil ka, Khud taleem ka rasta hai sach ka.

The light of knowledge is what ignites every heart, The path of self-education is the path of truth.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں علم ہے، وہاں روشنائی ہے۔

Jahan ilm hai, wahan roshnai hai.

Where there is knowledge, there is illumination.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "self-education" — the act of educating oneself

First known use: 19th century

The term combines 'self', referring to oneself, and 'education', which is derived from Latin 'educatio', meaning 'a rearing, a bringing up'. It has been used since the 19th century to describe the process of learning independently.