self–support

noun self–sup·port \ˌself-sə-ˈpȯrt\

Definition of SELF-SUPPORT

: independent support of oneself or itself

— self–sup·port·ed adjective

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Synonyms: independence, self-dependence, self-reliance, self-subsistence, self-support

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