self-subsistent

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adjective

self-sub·​sis·​tent ˌself-səb-ˈsi-stənt How to pronounce self-subsistent (audio)
Synonyms of self-subsistentnext
: subsisting independently of anything external to itself
self-subsistence noun

self-subsistence

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noun

variants or self-subsistency
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: the quality or state of being self-subsistent

Synonyms of self-subsistent

Examples of self-subsistent in a Sentence

Adjective that country was agronomically self-subsistent before industrialization

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Jun. 2026.

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