self-imposed

[ self-im-pohzd, self- ]

adjective

1. imposed on one by oneself:

   a self-imposed task.

self-imposed

adjective

1. (of a task, role, or circumstance) having been imposed on oneself by oneself

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-imposed¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Then there are obstacles of the self-imposed variety, including Trump’s choice to head the EPA: former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York, whose main qualification seems to be loyalty.

From Los Angeles Times

The scene that people talk to me about is when Elisabeth is getting ready for a date, trying to be normal, escape her self-imposed prison and make a human connection.

From Los Angeles Times

And she announced changes to Labour’s self-imposed borrowing rules to allow the government to pump billions into the UK's infrastructure and fund improvements to crumbling schools and hospitals.

From BBC

There is the change in the government’s self-imposed debt rules, so it can borrow a lot more.

From BBC

She explained she planned a technical change to loosen self-imposed limits on borrowing, to free up billions of pounds extra for infrastructure spending on projects such as roads, railways and hospitals.

From BBC