/ Dictionary / Index S self-initiated: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-in•i•ti•at•ed Pronunciation: (self'i-nish'ē-ā"tid, self"-), [key] — adj. initiated or begun by oneself. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. self-inflicted self-instructional Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language