Self–sufficient Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

self–sufficient

/ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənt/

adjective

self–sufficient

/ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənt/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of SELF–SUFFICIENT

[more self–sufficient; most self–sufficient]

:

able to live or function without help or support from others

• self-sufficient villages/farms
• His new job allowed him to become more self-sufficient.

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— self–sufficiency

/ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənsi/

noun

[noncount]

• economic self-sufficiency

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