self-support

self–support

noun

Definition of SELF-SUPPORT

the ability to care for one's self <hopes to achieve full self-support within a year of graduating from college>

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

Related Words autonomy, freedom, self-determination; potency, power, resilience, strength

Near Antonyms helplessness, impotence, impotency, inadequacy, weakness

Antonyms dependence (also dependance), reliance