self-made woman

Independently achieved female

A self-made woman is one who achieved success through her own efforts rather than inheritance, family connections, or the support of others.

The term parallels the older self-made man and carries similar connotations of ambition, independence, and bootstrap achievement: She's a self-made woman who built her company from nothing.

Opposites
source of wealth/status

self-made womanheiress

Female wealth recipient

trust fund baby · heir · silver spoon · old money · trophy wife

independence vs. dependence

self-made womankept woman

Supported female companion

trophy wife · dependent · sugar baby · socialite · debutante

achievement vs. privilege

self-made womanaristocrat

Person of noble birth

noblewoman · princess · blue blood · privileged class · landed gentry

Family

self, made, woman, selves, self-made, making, makers, remake, remade

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