self-induced
[self-in-doost, -dyoost, self-]
- induced by oneself or itself.
- Electricity. produced by self-induction.
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Origin of self-induced
First recorded in 1885–90
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Examples from the Web for self-induced
Contemporary Examples
In Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy, the self-induced, self-absorbed Greek tragedy of Andrew Lohse.
Still, by Final Exit Network standards, she apparently qualified for her self-induced exit.
Historical Examples
I am distinctly of opinion that it was Self-Induced Hypnosis.
A Likely StoryWilliam De Morgan
For a second, his knees knocked together in self-induced panic.
The Forgotten PlanetMurray Leinster
He was hindered at first by a self-induced effect of his own conscience.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His SonJohn Mills
For a second his knees knocked together in self-induced panic.
The Mad PlanetMurray Leinster
Attention and Interest may in this way be self-induced from repetition.
The Mystic WillCharles Godfrey Leland
self-induced
- induced or brought on by oneself or itself
- electronics produced by self-induction
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