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self-sufficiencythe 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.
💡 Concept

Living off-grid, she grows her own food and embraces full self-sufficiency.

Self-sufficiency's efficiency prevents deficiency!
🎵 Rhyme

Self-sufficiency's efficiency prevents deficiency!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃənsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃənsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootsufficient
Suffix--cy

🎵Rhyme

efficiencyproficiencydeficiency
efficiency
proficiency
deficiency

🔗Collocations

achieve self-sufficiency
energy self-sufficiency
economic self-sufficiency
food self-sufficiency
promote self-sufficiency
complete self-sufficiency

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

Her self-sufficiency in cooking lasted exactly one day until she ordered pizza.

The program teaches young adults financial self-sufficiency and independence.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

independenceself-relianceautonomyself-support

Antonyms

dependencereliancehelplessness

Related

sufficientadequatesustainableindependent

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