self-imposed
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self-im·posed
(sĕlf′ĭm-pōzd′)adj.
Imposed by oneself on oneself; voluntarily assumed or endured: self-imposed exile.
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self-imposed
adj
(of a task, role, or circumstance) having been imposed on oneself by oneself
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Adj. | 1. | self-imposed - voluntarily assumed or endured; "self-imposed exile" voluntary - of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession" |
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self-imposed
adjective voluntary, chosen, unsolicited, unforced, unasked, unprompted He returned home after eleven years of self-imposed exile.
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[ˌsɛlfɪmˈpəʊzd] adj → autoimposto/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995