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self-suf·fi·cien·cy | \ ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
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\Definition of self-sufficiency
: the quality or state of being self-sufficient
Synonyms & Antonyms for self-sufficiency
Synonyms
Antonyms
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- reliance
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The first known use of self-sufficiency was in 1598
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