self-raised

adjective

ˌself-ˈrāzd 

: raised by oneself: such as

a

: collected without assistance from others

self-raised funds

b

: brought to maturity or self-sufficiency through one's own efforts

In the midst of a growing trend of absentee parents and self-raised children …

—Chris Martin

c

: brought to maturity by oneself for one's own use or consumption

self-raised crops

Llamas are among the scores of animals on display at the fair. Young 4-H members show off their self-raised livestock …

—Walter O'Brien

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above