English dictionary
selfhelp
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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The act of aiding one's self, without depending on the aid of others.
Source: webster1913
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The right or fact of redressing or preventing wrongs by one's own action without recourse to legal proceedings, as in self-defense, distress, abatement of a nuisance, etc.
Source: webster1913