Spanish word

autoayuda

Pronunciation

IPA/autoaˈʝuða/

Meaning

  • feminine nounself-help

Example

Escucho podcasts de autoayuda cuando viajo al trabajo.

I listen to self-help podcasts when I commute to work.

Illustration for autoayuda (self-help)

More examples

Prefiero leer libros de autoayuda antes de dormir.

I prefer to read self-help books before going to bed.

Core concept

Stack of popular personal-development books and a podcast player.

Common phrases

  • libros de autoayuda

    self-help books

  • cursos de autoayuda

    self-help courses

  • podcasts de autoayuda

    self-help podcasts

Similar words

desarrollo personal: Long-term learning and habit changes that build skills, resilience, and a growth-oriented mindset.
superación personal: Focused effort to confront personal limits and surpass them to achieve growth and recovery.

Definition in Spanish

Recursos y prácticas destinadas a que una persona, por su propia iniciativa, mejore su bienestar o resuelva aspectos personales de su vida.

Word origin

It is a compound of the prefix auto- 'self' and ayuda 'help', with ayuda tracing back to Latin adjuvare, used for resources and practices someone pursues on their own initiative.

Usage tips

  • Used as a genre label in Spanish, so pair it with a noun (libros, cursos, talleres) rather than treating the parts as separate words.

Opposites

  • dependenciadependencenoun
  • ayuda profesionalprofessional helpnoun

Related words

  • autoayudistaself-help advocatenoun
  • autoayudarhelp oneselfverb

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