GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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Found 2 definitions

1.       
   Self-help , n.
   The act of aiding one's self, without depending on the aid of others.
   1913 Webster
   (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.
   Webster 1913 Suppl.
   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.
   PJC
         
       

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.
   1913 Webster