self-help
noun
the act of providing for or helping or the ability to provide for or help oneself without assistance from others.
self-helpfulness
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a word derived from
self-help.
Example Sentences
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This constant supernatural interference would soon have destroyed all self-helpfulness; men would never have formed habits of avoiding or resisting temptation.
From Pastor Pastorum by Rev. Henry Latham
On the contrary, one is taught those lessons of self-helpfulness and self-reliance which are so essential to success in life's struggles.
From Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail by Harry A. Lewis
