self-subsistent

adjective

self-sub·sis·tent ˌself-səb-ˈsi-stənt

Synonyms of self-subsistent next

: subsisting independently of anything external to itself

self-subsistence

ˌself-səb-ˈsi-stən(t)s

noun

Examples of self-subsistent in a Sentence

that country was agronomically self-subsistent before industrialization

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-subsistent was in 1646

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“Self-subsistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-subsistent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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self-subsistent

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