self-sufficient
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From self- + sufficient, a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης (autárkēs).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɪʃənt
Adjective[edit]
self-sufficient (comparative more self-sufficient, superlative most self-sufficient)
- Able to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support. [from 16th c.]
- 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Planets and Locations: Eden Prime Codex entry:
- Over the next few decades, several million humans immigrated to Eden Prime and a primarily agrarian culture developed. The new colony quickly became not only self-sufficient, but began exporting goods.
- (obsolete) Overconfident in one's own abilities; arrogant. [17th–20th c.]
- 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:
- In spite of these conscientious reflections, he was too self-sufficient to think he should find any difficulty in obtaining forgiveness for these sins of omission […] .
- 2021 October 6, Christian Wolmar, “Both sides must work together to get London back on track”, in RAIL, number 941, page 35:
- To rescue London from this short-termism, Byford has put forward a deal that would fill the current gap of £500m annually, explaining: "If we can fill that gap, we can get back to being self-sufficient by 2023."
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able to provide for oneself independently of others
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