self-induced

American

[self-in-doost, -dyoost, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪnˈdust, -ˈdjust, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

induced by oneself or itself.
Electricity. produced by self-induction.

self-induced British

adjective

induced or brought on by oneself or itself
electronics produced by self-induction

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Etymology

Origin of self-induced

First recorded in 1885–90

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self-induced

“There’s a self-induced complexity in the process, and that leads to a bit of randomness.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025

Musk could have responded to these self-induced shortfalls by fixing them.

From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2023

Mednick, a cognitive neuroscientist and author of "Take a Nap! Change Your Life," knows that tricks like trying to "catch up" on sleep over the weekends just lead to a fog of self-induced jet lag.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2022

Authorities have not described what exactly Herrera allegedly did, and it wasn’t clear if she was accused of giving herself an abortion or assisting in someone else’s self-induced abortion.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2022

And he had other delicious little self-induced pains.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

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