Self-help
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Self-help is a noun meaning The practice of bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others.
Meaning
The practice of bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others.
More Meanings
- (law) An act of redressing or preventing a wrong by one's own actions rather than through legal proceedings.
Example Sentences
a self-help book
self-help repossession
Amanda Straw estimates that she has read nearly 200 self-help books.
Look at the self-help titles in the bookstore, and you'll get a few clues about our culture. They're all about aggression and acquisition. It wouldn't be at all surprising to see a book called How to Force your Will on Other People by Giving Them the Shaft and Fucking Them out of Their Money.
Synonyms for self-help
Depending on context, synonyms include self-improvement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-reliant, self-reliance, self-supporting, self-support, self-sustaining, self-sufficiency.
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