self-imposed

The definition of self imposed is something that you require or expect of yourself, rather than something required by another.

(adjective)

An example of self imposed is when you require of yourself that you get all As in school.

See self-imposed in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

imposed or inflicted on oneself by oneself

See self-imposed in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Imposed by oneself on oneself; voluntarily assumed or endured: self-imposed exile.

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