able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others
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ˈself-sufˈfi•cient,
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- able to supply one's or its own needs without help.
self-suf•fi•cient
(self′sə fish′ənt, self′-),USA pronunciation adj.
self′-suf•fi′cien•cy, n.
self′-suf•fi′cient•ly, adv.
- able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance:The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.
- having extreme confidence in one's own resources, powers, etc.:He was self-sufficient, and always reminded you of it.
- 1580–90
self′-suf•fi′cient•ly, adv.
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