adj
Meaning 1
Voluntarily imposed upon oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
self-imposed
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of self-impose
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
voluntarily assumed or endured
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- self-imposed exile
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English imposed English self-imposed From self- + imposed.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 自己強加的 /自己强加的 (zìjǐ qiángjiā de) — voluntarily imposed upon oneself
- Finnish: oma-aloitteinen — voluntarily imposed upon oneself
- Finnish: vapaaehtoinen — voluntarily imposed upon oneself
- Romanian: autoimpus — voluntarily imposed upon oneself