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self-exiled

adjective
self-ex·iled | \ ˌself-ˈeg-ˌzī(-ə)ld , -ˈek-ˌsī(-ə)ld \

Definition of self-exiled 

: exiled by one's own wish or decision

First Known Use of self-exiled

1596, in the meaning defined above

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self-exculpation

self-executing

self-exhibition

self-exiled

self-existent

self-experience

self-explaining

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