self-dependence

self-de pend ence ▶noun reliance on one's own strengths rather than on others; independence. DERIVATIVES self-de pend ent adjective

self-dependence

self-depend ¦ence |sɛlfdɪˈpɛnd (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] reliance on one's own strengths rather than on others; independence.