self-sufficiency — the ability to provide for one's own needs without external assistance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the ability to provide for one's own needs without external assistance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃənsi/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's goal of complete self-sufficiency backfired when he accidentally poisoned himself with homegrown mushrooms.
- The country aims to achieve energy self-sufficiency by 2030 through renewable sources.
- Her self-sufficiency in cooking lasted exactly one day until she ordered pizza.
self-sufficiency
NOUN[/ˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃənsi/]
the ability to provide for one's own needs without external assistance
Living off-grid, she grows her own food and embraces full self-sufficiency.
Self-sufficiency's efficiency prevents deficiency!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'sufficere' (to suffice, be enough), combined with the English pronoun 'self'. The term emerged to describe the state of being adequate or self-reliant without external assistance.
Breakdown
self (oneself) + sufficient (from Latin sufficere: sub- under + facere to make/do) + -cy (noun suffix indicating state or condition).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's goal of complete self-sufficiency backfired when he accidentally poisoned himself with homegrown mushrooms.”
“The country aims to achieve energy self-sufficiency by 2030 through renewable sources.”
“Her self-sufficiency in cooking lasted exactly one day until she ordered pizza.”
“The program teaches young adults financial self-sufficiency and independence.”
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