self-induced
UK[ˌself ɪnˈdjuːst]US[ˌself ɪnˈduːst]
adj
caused or brought about by oneself or itself
Morpheme Breakdown
self
in
duce
d
self
oneself
in
into, upon
duce
lead
d
past participle suffix
Etymology
the word is a modern english compound formed from the reflexive pronoun 'self' and the past participle of the verb 'induce'. 'induce' itself originates from latin 'inducere', meaning 'to lead in, bring in, persuade', composed of 'in-' (into) and 'ducere' (to lead). the concept of 'self-induced' logically extends this to mean a state or condition led into or brought upon by oneself, rather than by an external agent. this construction follows a clear pattern in english where 'self-' is prefixed to a past participle to denote self-causation.
Analysis
Structure: self (oneself) + in (into, upon) + duce (lead) + d (past participle suffix)
self (old english, reflexive pronoun); in (latin, prefix meaning 'into, upon'); duce (latin root 'ducere', to lead); d (latin/english, past participle marker)
Examples
the patient was suffering from self-induced vomiting.
his financial problems were largely self-induced due to poor planning.
the experiment studied the effects of self-induced stress on cognitive performance.