self-help
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self-help
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The practice of bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others.
a self-help book
Similar: self-improvement
- An act of redressing or preventing a wrong by one's own actions rather than through legal proceedings. self-help repossession
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noun bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others
| Español | autoayuda |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 勵志 /励志 lìzhì, 成功學 /成功学 chénggōngxué |
| Português | auto-ajuda |
| Deutsch | Selbsthilfe |
| Italiano | autoaiuto |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοβοήθεια aftovoḯtheia |
noun redressing or preventing a wrong by one's own actions
| 한국어 | 자력구제 jaryeokguje |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 自力救済 jiriki kyūsai |
| 中文 | 自助 zìzhù, 自力救濟 /自力救济 zìlì jiùjì |
Talk about this word "self-help." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/self-help. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. self-help. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/self-help "self-help." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/self-help.
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@misc{self_help_2026,
title = {self-help},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-help},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
