self-support

[ self-suh-pawrt, -pohrt, self- ]

noun

1. the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.

Other Words From

• self-sup·ported adjective
• self-sup·ported·ness noun
• self-sup·porting adjective
• self-sup·porting·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-support¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Related Words

• autonomy
• independence
• self-reliance