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self-help

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self-help (slfhlp)
n.
The act or an instance of helping or improving oneself without assistance from others.
self-help
n
1. the act or state of providing the means to help oneself without relying on the assistance of others
2.
a.  the practice of solving one's problems by joining or forming a group designed to help those suffering from a particular problem
b.  (as modifier) a self-help group
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.self-help - the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else
assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
Translations
self-help [ˌselfˈhelp]
A. N → autosuficiencia f
B. CPD [book, method] → de autoayuda
self-help group N → grupo m de apoyo mutuo
self-help [ˌsɛlfˈhɛlp] n → iniziativa individuale
self-help [ˌsɛlfˈhɛlp] n → iniziativa individuale


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And yet with all this rugged pride of manhood and self-help, was there ever soul more tenderly affectionate, loyally submissive to what was really higher than he?
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The slave system on our place, in a large measure, took the spirit of self-reliance and self-help out of the white people.
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His career is the typical American story of self-help.
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