self-reliance

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: self-re=li=ance

CIDE DICTIONARY

self-reliance, n. 

 Reliance on one's own powers or judgment; self-trust.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

self-reliance, n. reliance on one's own resources etc.; independence.

Derivative

self-reliant adj. self-reliantly adv.

THESAURUS

self-reliance

Declaration of Independence, arrogance, assurance, assuredness, autarchy, autarky, autonomy, belief, boastfulness, certitude, cocksureness, conceit, confidence, confidentness, conviction, courage, face, faith, haughtiness, home rule, hubris, independence, individualism, inner-direction, overconfidence, oversureness, overweening, overweeningness, pardonable pride, poise, pomposity, positiveness, pride, pridefulness, proudness, purse-pride, rugged individualism, security, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-consequence, self-containment, self-determination, self-direction, self-esteem, self-government, self-importance, self-respect, self-sufficiency, settled belief, stiff-necked pride, stiff-neckedness, subjective certainty, sureness, surety, trust, vanity

ROGET THESAURUS

self-reliance

Courage

N courage, bravery, valor, resoluteness, boldness, spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity, contempt of danger, defiance of danger, derring-do, audacity, rashness, dash, defiance, confidence, self-reliance, manliness, manhood, nerve, pluck, mettle, game, heart, heart of grace, spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude, firmness, heart of oak, bottom, backbone, spine, resolution, bulldog courage, prowess, heroism, chivalry, exploit, feat, achievement, heroic deed, heroic act, bold stroke, man, man of mettle, hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector, lion, tiger, panther, bulldog, gamecock, fighting-cock, bully, fire eater, courageous, brave, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, spirited, spiritful, high-spirited, high-mettled, mettlesome, plucky, manly, manful, resolute, stout, stout-hearted, iron-hearted, lion-hearted, heart of oak, Penthesilean, bold, bold-spirited, daring, audacious, fearless, dauntless, dreadless, aweless, undaunted, unappalled, undismayed, unawed, unblanched, unabashed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblanching, unapprehensive, confident, self-reliant, bold as a lion, bold as brass, enterprising, adventurous, venturous, venturesome, dashing, chivalrous, soldierly, heroic, fierce, savage, pugnacious, strong-minded, hardy, doughty, firm, determined, dogged, indomitable, up to, up to the scratch, upon one's mettle, reassured, unfeared, undreaded, one's blood being up, courage sans peur, fortes fortuna adjuvat, have I not in my time heard lions roar, I dare do all that may become a man, male vincetis sed vincite, omne solum forti patria, self-trust is the essence of heroism, stimulos dedit oemula virtus, strong and great, a hero, teloque animus proestantior omni, there, is always safety in valor, virtus ariete fortier.