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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The capacity to rely on one's own capabilities, and to manage one's own affairs; independence..
Loss of self-reliance leads to loss of self-confidence.
The present sorrow always exceeds its predecessors—not so the present joy; comparison exaggerates the one, while it diminishes the other; and people talk of their youth as if it had not been a period of feverish sensitiveness, awkward embarrassments, many heart-burnings, and an utter want of that self-reliance which alone can ensure content.
A successful response uses social forces such as peer pressure and altruism to help people adapt to changing circumstances. It delivers messages and support that promote self-reliance rather than encourage people to fall back on stressed state support.
Use self-reliance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-reliance means The capacity to rely on one's own capabilities, and to manage one's own affairs; independence..
Common synonyms include self-sufficiency, autonomy, self-direction.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Loss of self-reliance leads to loss of self-confidence.
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