self-induced
Americanadjective
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induced by oneself or itself.
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Electricity. produced by self-induction.
adjective
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induced or brought on by oneself or itself
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electronics produced by self-induction
Etymology
Origin of self-induced
First recorded in 1885–90
Vocabulary lists containing self-induced
Example Sentences
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“There’s a self-induced complexity in the process, and that leads to a bit of randomness.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
Before the trade, Irving spent three-plus seasons in Brooklyn dealing mostly with self-induced drama.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
"If we understand the revolutionary transformations caused by new media, we can anticipate and control them; but if we continue in our self-induced subliminal trance, we will be their slaves."
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2023
At the same time, clergy formed interfaith CCS groups in dozens of cities to minister to “women who are presently driven into the underworld of criminality or the dangerous practice of self-induced abortion.”
From Slate • Jun. 21, 2022
And he had other delicious little self-induced pains.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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