self-reliance

[ self-ri-lahy-uh ns, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf rɪˈlaɪ əns, ˌsɛlf- /

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noun

reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc.

Origin of self-reliance

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby self-reliance

self-regulated, self-regulating, self-regulating organization, self-regulation, self-regulative, self-reliance, self-reliant, self-renunciation, self-replicate, self-replicating, self-reproach

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Christianity spawned the monastic movement, originally in Egypt, that insisted upon peace, self-reliance, education and charity.

Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence |Patricia Pearson |October 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“I would never do that,” he snaps, launching into a lecture on the virtues of self-reliance.

Why Is Louis C.K. So Funny? He Uses Humor as a Moral Compass. |Andrew Romano |May 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The pursuit of happiness is a double-edged sword; self-reliance often bleeds into selfishness.

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The daddy party cherishes its self-image as the party of toughness, of self-reliance, of up-by-the-bootstraps fortitude.

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But the practice of realism defined the founding generation of the state fully as much as the ideal of self-reliance.

'Palestine:' A State in Name Only |David Frum |January 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He wrought a state out of tribal kinship and fostered an independence and self-reliance which no oppression could destroy.

Optimism |Helen Keller
Christine steeled herself to meet the crisis with self-reliance.

The Pretty Lady |Arnold E. Bennett
Americans prefer profits and self-reliance to social justice.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin
The voice of self-reliance, and the voice of fear and lack of self-esteem, are easily recognized.

How to Read Human Nature |William Walker Atkinson
I was deeply impressed by the courage and self-reliance of the colonists.

Pioneering in Cuba |James Meade Adams

British Dictionary definitions for self-reliance

self-reliance

noun

reliance on one's own abilities, decisions, etc

Derived forms of self-reliance

self-reliant, adjective self-reliantly, adverb

Cultural definitions for self-reliance

“Self-Reliance”

(1841) An essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that advises the reader to “Trust thyself” and argues that “whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.” It is the source of several well-known epigrams, such as “To be great is to be misunderstood” and “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”

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