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self-reliance

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self-re·li·ance (slfr-lns)
n.
Reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources; independence.
self-re·liant adj.
self-re·liant·ly adv.
self-reliance
Noun
reliance on oneself or one's own abilities
self-reliant adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.self-reliance - personal independence
self-direction, self-sufficiency, autonomy
independence, independency - freedom from control or influence of another or others


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From her eyes had been plucked all look of self-reliance.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Crane, Stephen View in context
]--when in fancy I see his credulous victim, Maximilian, lying stark and stiff in Mexico, and his maniac widow watching eagerly from her French asylum for the form that will never come--but I do admire his nerve, his calm self-reliance, his shrewd good sense.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
He knew that the calm common sense and self-reliance of the old man, as well as his experience, would be helpful to them all.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
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