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Definition of self-help - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
personal improvementassistance one provides to oneself, often through books or groups
- She read a self-help book to overcome her fears..
2.
justiceTECH. US addressing a wrong without legal proceedingsTECH. US
- He resorted to self-help to reclaim his property.
Expressions with self-help
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group where people share problems and support each other toward improvement
She joined a self-help group for parents of children with autism.
Origin of self-help
English, self (oneself) + help (aid)
Terms with self-help included in their meaning
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self-help
arrange personal affairs in a structured way
self help
personal ways someone uses to cope with long-lasting discomfort
self-help
board showing images to help reach personal goals and dreams
self-help
enabling control over one's life or situation
self-help
influence the direction of your life
self-help
organize or solve one's personal problems
independence
self-sufficient without external help
self-help
face and deal with personal fears or issues
self-help
belief that thoughts attract experiences into life
self help
empty, showy speech using therapy jargon to seem deep
proverb saying
express belief that self-effort brings divine or practical help
self-help motivation
encourage people to solve problems by their own effort
self-help
help oneself without external aid
proverb self-help
expresses that self-help leads to receiving help or success
self-help
systematic approach for personal improvement following twelve steps
self-help
form of self-forced meditation or repetition
peer support
self-help practice where two people take turns helping each other
personal method
self-help system by L. Ron Hubbard used in Scientology
self-help
personal development program from the 1970s
national slogan
Kenyan call for communal aid, also a shared self-help tradition
acr: self-help for the hard of hearing
offers support to people with hearing loss
support
global network of self-help groups for alcoholics
Examples of self-help in a sentence
The self-help section in the bookstore is very popular. The villagers took self-help measures to protect their land. In some cases, self-help is the only option available.
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- French:développement personnel, action directe, ...
- German:Selbsthilfe, Eigeninitiative, ...
- Italian:autoaiuto, autotutela, ...
- Spanish:autoayuda, autotutela, ...
- Portuguese:autoajuda, autodefesa, ...
- Chinese:自助, 自力救济, ...
- Japanese:自己啓発, 自力救済, ...
- Arabic:تَطْوِير الذَّات, العَدالَة الذّاتِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:עֶזְרָה עַצְמִית, עֲשִׂיַּת דִּין עַצְמִי, ...
- Russian:самопомощь, самоуправство, ...
- Ukrainian:самодопомога, самозахист, ...
- Hindi:स्वयं सहायता, ...
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