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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Example Sentences

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

With the increasing power of the Samurais grew also the necessity, as was the case with knighthood, to purify the atmosphere of their fortresses by self-prescribed rules.

From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by Vay, P?ter