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self-reliant

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self-re⋅li⋅ant

  [self-ri-lahy-uhnt, self-]
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–adjective
relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
Origin:
1840–50

Related forms:
self-re⋅li⋅ant⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
independent, assured, enterprising, resolute, capable.
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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
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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