GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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1.       
   Self-help (?), n.
   1. The act of aiding one's self, without depending on the aid of others.
   
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   2.  (Law) The right or fact of redressing or preventing wrongs by one's own action without recourse to legal proceedings, as in self-defense, distress, abatement of a nuisance, etc.
   
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   3.  developing one's capabilities or solving one's own problems, especially psychological problems, without the assistance of a professional, by independent study or by association with other individuals having similar interests.
   
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2.       
   Self-help (?), a. of, pertaining to, or useful for the process of developing one's capabilities or solving one's problems; as, “self-help books on writing for profit”.
   
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