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self-prescribed

American  
[self-pri-skrahybd] / ˈsɛlf prɪˈskraɪbd /

adjective

  1. determined, prescribed, or dictated for oneself without sufficient knowledge or the advice or approval of a doctor or other recognized expert.


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I’ve been reading and watching interviews with Koch as a kind of balm, a self-prescribed alternative to inspirational Instagram quotes decorated with illustrations of flowers and birds.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2020

She remains a patient herself, and it’s not unusual for her to begin the day with a self-prescribed 500-milligram candy bar.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2016

Even if my self-prescribed “lore patch,” it probably is story that needs to be the greater focus over lore, as it’s what the game lacks more than anything.

From Forbes ● Feb. 15, 2015

As gallerygoers could see, Van Gogh's self-prescribed therapy was also a "shock treatment."

From Time Magazine Archive

He had a lofty sense of his personal duty and responsibility; and if ever, or in anything, he fell short of his self-prescribed standard he would, so to say, whip himself with cords.

From War Letters of a Public-School Boy by Henry Paul Mainwaring Jones

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