self-induced

adjective

UK/ˌself.ɪnˈdʒuːst/
US/ˌself.ɪnˈduːst/

Definitions of self-induced adjective

  1. caused or brought about by one's own actions or behavior.

    • The illness is often self-induced by the patient's poor habits.

    • His failure was self-induced because he didn't take his studies seriously.

    • The panic was self-induced, as there was no real danger.