self-initiated

[ self-i-nish-ee-ey-tid, self- ]

adjective

1. initiated or begun by oneself.

Example Sentences

The gregarious pair met while studying at Kingston University in England; they self-initiated the project while still students.

From The Daily Beast

A piece of stone, for instance, though illuminated and hence visible, is not endowed with self-initiated movement.

From Project Gutenberg