self-imposed

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ imposed.

Adjective

self-imposed (not comparable)

  1. Voluntarily imposed upon oneself.
    • 2008, Christopher Paolini, “Rider and Ra'zac”, in Brisingr, page 71:
      He chose then to push away his misbegotten regret and to concentrate instead on his relief: relief that he was free of the grim demands of his self-imposed quest and that his only remaining obligations were those born of his current position.
    • 2021 January 9, Kylie Atwood, quoting Mike Pompeo, “US lifts self-imposed restrictions with Taiwan”, in CNN‎[1], archived from the original on 25 January 2021:
      “The United States government maintains relationships with unofficial partners around the world, and Taiwan is no exception. Our two democracies share common values of individual freedom, the rule of law, and a respect for human dignity. Today’s statement recognizes that the US-Taiwan relationship need not, and should not, be shackled by self-imposed restrictions of our permanent bureaucracy,” Pompeo wrote.

Translations

Verb

self-imposed

  1. simple past and past participle of self-impose
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