self–subsistent

adjective self–sub·sis·tent \ˌself-səb-ˈsis-tənt\

Definition of SELF-SUBSISTENT

: subsisting independently of anything external to itself

— self–sub·sis·tence \-tən(t)s\ noun

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Synonyms: independent, self-dependent, self-reliant, self-subsistent, self-subsisting, self-supported, self-supporting, self-sustained, self-sustaining

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