ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
1.
a. : the act or an instance of providing for or helping oneself without dependence on others
the differences between a good refugee camp and a bad refugee camp, particularly from the point of view of self-help — Gardner Murphy
b. : a program of part time usually domestic or clerical work permitted or made available by a school or college to students to help them defray their expenses
2. : the act or right of redressing or preventing wrongs by one's own action (as in self-defense, distress, or abatement of a nuisance) without recourse to legal proceedings