: constituted or appointed by oneself to something (such as a function or position)
a self-constituted leader
But the old gentleman, his self-constituted companion, did not allow him to recede from the invitation … Sir Walter Scott

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-constituted was in 1657

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“Self-constituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-constituted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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