self-reliance as a noun: - 1
self-reliance
noun
1 self-reliance
Personal independence.
synonyms: autonomy, self-direction, self-sufficiency.
Roget 861:
courage,
bravery,
valor;
resoluteness,
boldness
etc.
adj.;
spirit,
daring,
gallantry,
intrepidity;
contempt of danger,
defiance of danger;
derring-do;
audacity;
rashness
etc.
863;
dash;
defiance
etc.
715;
confidence,
self-reliance.
manliness,
manhood;
nerve,
pluck,
mettle,
game;
heart,
heart of grace;
spunk,
guts,
face,
virtue,
hardihood,
fortitude,
intestinal fortitude;
firmness
etc.
(stability)
150;
heart of oak;
bottom,
backbone,
spine
etc.
(perseverance)
604.1.
resolution
etc.
(determination)
604;
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
etc.
863.
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Dutch: zelfvertrouwen, zelfvoorziening, autarkie
Polish: samowystarczalność
Moby thesaurus: 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 ... show more.
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