# self-reliance

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From self- + reliance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/self-reliance