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self-inflicted
[ self-in-flik-tid, self- ]
adjective
- inflicted by oneself upon oneself:
a self-inflicted wound.
self-inflicted
adjective
- (of an injury) having been inflicted on oneself by oneself
Other Words From
- self-in·fliction noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-inflicted1
Example Sentences
Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday issued a modest defense of President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter but suggested that Mr. Biden’s handling of the issue amounted to a self-inflicted wound.
Carsley's time in charge has had its complications, the biggest self-inflicted with his wild "no striker" team selection that was the catalyst for the embarrassing home defeat by Greece in October, a result that ultimately denied him the opportunity to leave with an unblemished record.
And the violence, more often than not, is psychological and often self-inflicted.
A tenant rights attorney and political novice, Jurado also overcame a self-inflicted wound after being caught on a recording saying “F— the police.”
Police said the 62-year-old driver, who has been arrested, is in a coma due to self-inflicted wounds.
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