"self-support" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From self- + support. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|support}} self- + support Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-support (uncountable)
  1. The capacity of independent support; self-sufficiency. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-support-en-noun-hqNNgZ3k Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 84 16
  2. The act or means of supporting oneself financially; livelihood Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-support-en-noun-A0Vbp6J8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83
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