'Self-reliance' definitions:

Definition of 'self-reliance'

From: WordNet
noun
Personal independence [syn: autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency]

Definition of 'Self-reliance'

From: GCIDE
  • Self-reliance \Self`-re*li"ance\, n. Reliance on one's own powers or judgment; self-trust. [1913 Webster]