/ Dictionary / Index S self-reliance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-re•li•ance Pronunciation: (self'ri-lī'uns, self"-), [key] — n. reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-reliance (Thesaurus) self-regulative self-reliant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language