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The pressure is self-imposed because I always want to do excellent work, and I always want to be interesting to people watching me.
Kristoffer Polaha

Meaning of "self-imposed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-IMPOSED

self-imposed play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-IMPOSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Imposed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SELF-IMPOSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of self-imposed in the English dictionary

The definition of self-imposed in the dictionary is having been imposed on oneself by oneself.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-IMPOSED

self-identity
self-ignite
self-ignition
self-image
self-immolation
self-importance
self-important
self-importantly
self-improvement
self-incompatibility
self-incompatible
self-induced
self-inductance
self-induction
self-inductive
self-indulgence
self-indulgent
self-indulgently
self-inflicted
self-insurance

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-IMPOSED

closed
composed
decomposed
disposed
exposed
ill-disposed
indisposed
opposed
overexposed
predisposed
proposed
self-composed
superimposed
supposed
underexposed
unexposed
unopposed
unposed
unproposed
well disposed
well-disposed

Synonyms and antonyms of self-imposed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SELF-IMPOSED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «self-imposed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of self-imposed

Translation of «self-imposed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-IMPOSED

Find out the translation of self-imposed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-imposed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-imposed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自愿承担的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoimpuesto
570 millions of speakers

English

self-imposed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म लगाया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التي فرضتها على نفسها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самоналоженный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autoimposto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-আরোপিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

volontaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang dikenakan sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selbst auferlegt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自ら自分に課した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자진해서 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhewe-dileksanakake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự áp đặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுயமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ला लागू केलेल्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendilerine koydukları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autoimposto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

narzucone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самоналоженний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autoimpusă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοεπιβαλλόμενη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- opgelê
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självpåtagna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvpålagt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-imposed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-IMPOSED»

The term «self-imposed» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-IMPOSED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-imposed

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELF-IMPOSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-imposed.
1
Paul Arden
There are rules in advertising, and those rules are self-imposed by the client companies because they don't want their products to be seen as dishonest.
2
Nicholas Brendon
I couldn't help feeling people thought I was a moron, and my self-imposed insecurity constantly bedeviled me.
3
Adam Davidson
If the American government can't stand behind the dollar, the world's benchmark currency, then the global financial system will very likely enter a new era in which there is much less trade and much less economic growth. It would be, by most accounts, the largest self-imposed financial disaster in history.
4
Gerald Jampolsky
A truly creative person rids him or herself of all self-imposed limitations.
5
Dean Karnazes
If you just go out there and run 100 miles, it breaks down a lot of barriers in terms of self-imposed limitations.
6
Li Keqiang
Reforming is about curbing government power. It is a self-imposed revolution; it will require real sacrifice, and it will be painful.
7
Steve Pearce
The wife's submission is not a matter of superior versus inferior; rather, it is self-imposed as a matter of obedience to the Lord and of love for her husband.
8
Kristoffer Polaha
The pressure is self-imposed because I always want to do excellent work, and I always want to be interesting to people watching me.
9
Scott Rigell
I've declined every congressional benefit I could decline, federal health insurance, the retirement program, the 403(b) program, which I think is overly generous. I've got self-imposed term limits of six terms if I have the privilege to serve that long.
10
Rod Taylor
To a large degree, those early lean days were self-imposed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-IMPOSED»

Discover the use of self-imposed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-imposed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why Migrant Workers Participate in Self-imposed Health ...
As the world is shrinking, immigrants enter our country in large numbers.
Helen Christina Ballestas, 2008
2
Self Imposed Reality: Selected Works
An in depth look at the struggles of a single mother with rape, drug addiction, and near fatal birth control. Includes a selection of poetry inspired by Ms. Anderton's personal experiences.
Carla E. Anderton, 2002
3
Thirty-Six Hours of Self-Imposed Exile
Through the changing of the Boston seasons, this novel explores the cyclical nature of the human state, from apathy to understanding, and from love to loss and back again.
A.M. Ferguson, Ferguson A. M. Ferguson, 2010
4
20 Years to Life a Memoir: The Self-Imposed Sentence of an ...
I was born on Flag Day, 1935, the same year Social Security was enacted.
T. Hartman, 2012
5
Recalled to Health: Free Yourself from a Self-imposed Prison ...
Dr. Hennessy wrote the book over a five-year period in between his work as a doctor and his other professional and personal pursuits; he says the initial impetus for it came from his bimonthly health newsletter, H-mail: Medical Education ...
Tim Hennessy, 2010
6
Evapotranspiration, Consumptive Water Use, and Responses to ...
Evapotranspiration rates (ET) and consumptive water use (CWU) were measured for three desert turfgrasses using weighing lysimeters with a calcined clay growth medium.
William Nathan Henry, 2007
7
Conquering the Eneme!: Being Delivered from Self and ...
I personally would like to thank everyone that has purchased and read this book and hope that it has blessed your lives as this journey has blessed mine.
M a Annette Jones-Ward, 2012
8
Risks and Legal Theory
One reading of this is that losses which are self-imposed and where there is no unreasonableness in the acts of the agent are to be 'held in common', while those which are the product of unreasonableness on the part of the agent are ...
Jenny Steele, John Gardner, 2004
9
Making it Through a Storm
Self-imposed storms can bring unnecessary losses and damages to our lives. One's sense of self-respect, dignity, valuable time, happiness and financial stability can be lost in self-imposed storms, and one's self-worth, reputation, and health ...
Terry Thomas, 2010
10
Self-imposed Limits to Arbitrage
Instead, I describe how self-imposed, internal limits to arbitrage such as restrictions on position size can result in persistent mispricings.
Philip Z. Maymin, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-IMPOSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-imposed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Self-imposed austerity can aid Greece as it did WWII-era U.S.
So Greece has rolled over and played dead for the European Union. Greece will now be the vassal state of Germany and to a lesser extent, France, and to an ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
2
Has self-imposed austerity begun? Watch out, Mr Osborne...
Are UK consumers running out of puff? The latest retail statistics suggest they may be. Sales volumes in June fell by 0.2 per cent compared to the previous ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Self-Imposed Age Discrimination: Being Your Own Worst Enemy
But what gets less coverage and attention is self-imposed age discrimination. That's right: job hunters and workers in their 50s and 60s holding themselves back ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
Iran talks to continue past self-imposed deadline
Negotiations between six major powers and Iran on its nuclear program will continue past Tuesday's self-imposed deadline, until Friday, according to U.S. ... «Politico, Jul 15»
5
Iran nuclear talks to continue past Tuesday deadline
Talks among six major powers and Iran on its nuclear program will likely continue past Tuesday's self-imposed deadline, as negotiators said they needed ... «Politico, Jul 15»
6
Will US end self-imposed oil 'sanctions?'
If the U.S. is willing to conclude a deal with Iran, lift sanctions and allow Iran to export oil, shouldn't the U.S. itself allow oil exports? That is the conclusion from a ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
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Why Self-Imposed Restrictions Might Be Undermining the Quality of …
The time has come: shed the shackles of your arbitrary, self-imposed restrictions. Think about your process and how you can unshackle yourself of those ... «Fstoppers, Jun 15»
8
U.S. Under Pressure To End Self-Imposed Oil “Sanctions”
If the U.S. is willing to conclude a deal with Iran, lift sanctions and allow Iran to export oil, shouldn't the U.S. itself allow oil exports? That is the conclusion from a ... «OilPrice.com, Jun 15»
9
The Yes Woman: The self-imposed oppression of high heels
I have always mistrusted women who can wear high heels without their faces betraying even a whisper of the agony biting at the balls of their feet. You know ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
10
Brian Smith focused on guiding Wakefield to safety after self
Brian Smith focused on guiding Wakefield to safety after self-imposed exile in Australian mountains. 13:22, 7 June 2015; By Gareth Walker ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Self-Imposed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/self-imposed>. May 2024 ».
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