self-made
Americanadjective
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having succeeded in life unaided.
He is a self-made man.
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made by oneself.
adjective
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having achieved wealth, status, etc, by one's own efforts
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made by oneself
Etymology
Origin of self-made
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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The self-made comedy renaissance man used sketch comedy as a vehicle to find success on BET, social media, books and touring.
From Los Angeles Times
There has been a striking jump in the number of women who are self-made, meaning they got at least some of their wealth from a significant enterprise they launched on their own.
I find most self-made leaders are propelled by a childhood they wanted to fix or escape from.
On a surface level, I think Brontë created an archetype that has lived on — the brooding, possessive self-made man type.
From Los Angeles Times
They were hailed as self-made entrepreneurs who would inject fresh thinking.
From BBC
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