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self-inflicted

[ self-in-flik-tid, self- ]

adjective

  1. inflicted by oneself upon oneself:

    a self-inflicted wound.



self-inflicted

adjective

  1. (of an injury) having been inflicted on oneself by oneself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • self-in·fliction noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-inflicted1

First recorded in 1775–85
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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.

From BBC

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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