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SELF-SUFFICIENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
autonomy; self-direction; self-reliance; self-sufficiency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("self-sufficiency" is a kind of...):
independence; independency (freedom from control or influence of another or others)
Derivation:
self-sufficient (able to provide for your own needs without help from others)