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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Betting odds aside, the Commanders are coming off an impressive come-from-behind victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars, although the comeback was necessary due to self-induced mistakes.
From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2022
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
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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