self-sufficiency

/'selfsə'fiʃənsi/
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Definition

Noun: 1. Personal independence; the state of being able to provide for oneself without help from others: The condition of being self-sufficient, capable of meeting one's own needs. 2. The quality of being confident in one's own abilities or resources: A state of not requiring external support or validation.

Examples of Usage
  • The goal of the homesteading movement is to achieve self-sufficiency in food and energy.
  • Financial self-sufficiency is an important milestone for any young adult.
  • Her self-sufficiency meant she rarely asked for help, even with difficult tasks.
  • The country aimed for economic self-sufficiency to reduce its reliance on imports.
Advanced Usage
  • Philosophical/Economic Self-sufficiency: Often discussed in contexts like sustainability, minimalism, or national policy, referring to the ideal of producing all that one consumes.
    • The community's model of self-sufficiency inspired others to live more sustainably.
  • Emotional Self-sufficiency: The ability to manage one's own emotional well-being without being overly dependent on others.
    • Therapy helped him develop a greater sense of emotional self-sufficiency.
Variants and Related Words
  • Self-sufficient (adjective): Able to provide for oneself without external assistance.
    • They built a self-sufficient farm with its own water and power.
  • Self-reliance (noun): A very close synonym, emphasizing reliance on one's own powers and resources.
  • Autarky (noun): A formal, often economic or political, term for national self-sufficiency and independence.
Synonyms
  • Independence
  • Autonomy
  • Self-reliance
  • Self-support
Antonyms
  • Dependence
  • Reliance
  • Helplessness
  • Neediness
Noun
  1. personal independence

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