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self-invented adjective (alsoselfinvented)uk /ˌself.ɪnˈven.tɪd/ us /ˌself.ɪnˈven.t̬ɪd/ A self-invented person has created their own identity(= who they are and the qualities that make them different from others). : To my mind, self-invented people are the most interesting of all. She was self-invented, having rejected her parents' life and everything they stood for. Though proud of his wealth, this self-invented man is not inclined to boast. She plays a pushy, self-invented talk-show host with no boundaries and few ethics. He dreamt of becoming a self-invented aristocrat via the romantic power of clothes, art, and music. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Inventing, designing and innovation absorptive capacity architect artificer bionics blueprint design designer devise dream something up ergonomic lead time modularization mother nanotechnology technologist technology the mother of somethingidiom themed think outside the boxidiom think something up |