self-support

noun

self-sup·​port ˌself-sə-ˈpȯrt 

: independent support of oneself or itself

self-supported

ˌself-sə-ˈpȯr-təd 

adjective

Synonyms

• independence
• self-dependence
• self-reliance
• self-subsistence
• self-sufficiency

Examples of self-support in a Sentence

hopes to achieve full self-support within a year of graduating from college

Recent Examples on the Web

Dreyer intended to swim self-supported about 83 miles across Lake Michigan, an ultra-endurance feat expected to take at least 72 hours. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

self-support

noun

self-sup·​port

ˌself-sə-ˈpō(ə)rt,

-ˈpȯ(ə)rt

: independent support of oneself or itself