# self-support

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The capacity of independent support; self-sufficiency.
2. The act or means of supporting oneself financially; livelihood

## Etymology
From self- + support.

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