self-subsisting

adjective

self-sub·​sist·​ing ˌself-səb-ˈsi-stiŋ How to pronounce self-subsisting (audio)

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-subsisting was in 1608

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“Self-subsisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-subsisting. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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