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self-reliant

[self-ri-lahy-uhnt, self-]

adjective

  1. relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • self-reliantly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of self-reliant1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Paris also says, in this rapidly changing world of shifting alliances and allegiances, the EU should be self-reliant, not dependent on suppliers outside the bloc.

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Backpacking, unlike camping, requires you to be entirely self-reliant.

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Trump promises that it will rebuild American manufacturing and make the country more self-reliant.

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"We have to become strong, self-reliant and sovereign to stand up to the Americans."

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As a child of the West, she was especially drawn to the films of John Wayne — that self-reliant man of action, Hollywood’s figurehead of Manifest Destiny.

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