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self-re⋅li⋅ance

  [self-ri-lahy-uhns, self-]
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–noun
reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc.
Origin:
1825–35
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self-re·li·ance   (sělf'rĭ-lī'əns)
n.  Reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources; independence.
self'-re·li'ant adj., self'-re·li'ant·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

self-reliance 
1883, from self + reliance (q.v.). First recorded in J.S. Mill.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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