self-inflicted

[ self-in-flik-tid, self- ]

adjective

1. inflicted by oneself upon oneself:

   a self-inflicted wound.

self-inflicted

adjective

1. (of an injury) having been inflicted on oneself by oneself

Other Words From

• self-in·fliction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-inflicted¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Carsley's time in charge has had its complications, the biggest self-inflicted with his wild "no striker" team selection that was the catalyst for the embarrassing home defeat by Greece in October, a result that ultimately denied him the opportunity to leave with an unblemished record.

From BBC

And the violence, more often than not, is psychological and often self-inflicted.

From Los Angeles Times

A tenant rights attorney and political novice, Jurado also overcame a self-inflicted wound after being caught on a recording saying “F— the police.”

From Los Angeles Times

Police said the 62-year-old driver, who has been arrested, is in a coma due to self-inflicted wounds.

From BBC

UC Berkeley’s Douglass said some of the criticisms of higher education are “self-inflicted wounds.”

From Los Angeles Times