self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
ˌself-in-ˈflik-təd 
: inflicted or caused by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
His staff problems are self-inflicted, the product of his poor judgment and bad choices.—
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Investigators determined that her death was not accidental or self-inflicted.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
The struggles Elgin faced in its two losses were partially self-inflicted.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
And the injury, Pham revealed after a 8-5 loss to the Orioles, was self-inflicted.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
As undeniably talented as Richardson was and is, though, the Utes maintain that much of the damage done was self-inflicted.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
Deeper issues The pandemic, which snarled supply chains, and the war in Ukraine are to blame for much of Germany’s current predicament, argues Brzeski, but many of its problems run deeper, and are self-inflicted.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
The affidavit describes his wound as being self-inflicted.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
Sometimes damage is self-inflicted by improper care.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023
The nation’s health faces a dual threat — one anticipated, the other, self-inflicted.
—Steve Brozak, STAT, 16 Aug. 2023
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
The struggles Elgin faced in its two losses were partially self-inflicted.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
And the injury, Pham revealed after a 8-5 loss to the Orioles, was self-inflicted.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
As undeniably talented as Richardson was and is, though, the Utes maintain that much of the damage done was self-inflicted.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
Deeper issues The pandemic, which snarled supply chains, and the war in Ukraine are to blame for much of Germany’s current predicament, argues Brzeski, but many of its problems run deeper, and are self-inflicted.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
The affidavit describes his wound as being self-inflicted.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
Sometimes damage is self-inflicted by improper care.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023
The nation’s health faces a dual threat — one anticipated, the other, self-inflicted.
—Steve Brozak, STAT, 16 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1600, in the meaning defined above
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self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
ˌsel-fin-ˈflik-təd
: inflicted by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
Medical Definition
self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
-in-ˈflik-təd
: inflicted by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
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