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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-initiated
/ˌself ɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Undertaken or begun by oneself, without external prompting, direction, or compulsion; originating from one's own will or decision.
"The student excelled in their self-initiated research project, demonstrating remarkable independence." - 2
Characterized by the ability or tendency to take action or start activities independently.
"She is a highly self-initiated individual who always seeks new challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-initiated' is a compound word formed from 'self-' and 'initiated'. 'Self-' derives from Old English 'self', meaning 'one's own person'. 'Initiated' comes from the Latin 'initiare', meaning 'to begin' or 'to introduce', via Old French 'initier'. The combination emerged in English to describe actions or processes begun by an individual's own volition, without external prompting, gaining prominence in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-initiated" is said worldwide
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auto-initié
Transliteration: oh-toh ee-nee-syay
"Il a mené un projet auto-initié avec succès."
selbstinitiiert
Transliteration: zelbst-ee-nee-tsee-ert
"Sie hat ein selbstinitiiertes Forschungsprojekt gestartet."
auto-iniziato
Transliteration: ah-oo-toh ee-neet-see-ah-toh
"Ha completato un compito auto-iniziato con grande dedizione."
auto-iniciado
Transliteration: ah-oo-toh ee-nee-thyah-doh
"Presentó una propuesta auto-iniciada para mejorar el proceso."
auto-iniciado
Transliteration: ah-oo-toh ee-nee-see-ah-doo
"Ela desenvolveu um projeto auto-iniciado com paixão."
स्व-प्रेरित
Transliteration: sva-prerit
"उसने एक स्व-प्रेरित परियोजना शुरू की और उसे सफलतापूर्वक पूरा किया।"
自主发起的
Transliteration: zìzhǔ fāqǐ de
"他完成了一个自主发起的项目，获得了高度赞扬。"
자발적인
Transliteration: jabaljeogin
"그녀는 자발적인 학습 프로젝트를 시작했습니다."
自発的な
Transliteration: jihatsuteki na
"彼は自発的な行動でチームを助けた。"
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