Meaning of self-reliance | Babel Free

Definitions

The capacity to rely on one's own capabilities, and to manage one's own affairs; independence.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Loss of self-reliance leads to loss of self-confidence.”

“The present sorrow always exceeds its predecessors—not so the present joy; comparison exaggerates the one, while it diminishes the other; and people talk of their youth as if it had not been a period of feverish sensitiveness, awkward embarrassments, many heart-burnings, and an utter want of that self-reliance which alone can ensure content.”

“A successful response uses social forces such as peer pressure and altruism to help people adapt to changing circumstances. It delivers messages and support that promote self-reliance rather than encourage people to fall back on stressed state support.”

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