self-dependent
adjective
self-de·pen·dent
ˌself-di-ˈpen-dənt 
: marked by dependence on one's own resources or exertions
Left early to his own guidance, he had begun to be self-dependent while yet a boy …—
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The film’s plot is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy that Indians should be self-dependent to achieve their goals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2023
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
1642, in the meaning defined above
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“Self-dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-dependent. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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