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Definition of Self-reliant
1. Adjective. (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment.
Similar to: Independent
Derivative terms: Autonomy, Self-reliance
Definition of Self-reliant
1. Adjective. Reliant upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers or judgment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Self-reliant
Literary usage of Self-reliant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century (1902)
"... revealed in him a sturdy, self-reliant, honorable attitude. He gave up a vast
property to pay what he did not morally owe, and refused large sums that ..."
2. Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors by Elbert Hubbard (1901)
"And it is this fear- BACH less, self-reliant and self-sufficient quality that
marks the work of every exceptional man in every line of art. ..."
3. Self-reliance: A Practical and Informal Discussion of Methods of Teaching by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1916)
"... THERE are two halves to every self-reliant act. First, the mental impulse to
master conditions; second, the ability to use tools fit to compass the end. ..."
4. The Decline of the Chartist Movement by Preston William Slosson (1916)
"The effect of more than a decade of self-reliant political activity in teaching
the British artizan to study and think for himself upon the issues of the ..."
5. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1869)
"... spent the evening of his days. in his manners, was positive and determined in
his opinions, and always self-reliant and independent in his views. ..."
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