self-sufficiency
noun[U]
uk/ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us/ˌself.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/thequalityorstateof beingabletoprovideeverything you need,especiallyfood, without thehelpof otherpeopleorcountries:
One way toincreasefoodself-sufficiency is tobuylocal, whether it is in afarmers'marketor in astore.
Afterdecadesof self-sufficiency,domesticoilproductioncould nolongersatisfydemand.
thequalityof beingableto takecareof yourself, to behappy, or todealwithproblems, withouthelpfrom otherpeople:
Sheencouragedself-sufficiency in herdaughters.
See
self-sufficient
- Governmentpolicyis toreducedependenceonfoodimportsand toattaingreaterself-sufficiency inagriculture.
- Total self-sufficiency from awindturbineisvirtuallyimpossible.
- Thesocialenterpriseachievesfinancialself-sufficiency through thesalesofitsproductsandservices.
- Hischildrenhad tolearnself-sufficiency in hisabsence.
Unaided and working alone
- fair
- fend foryourself
- go it aloneidiom
- independent
- independently
- self-help
- self-reliance
- self-taught
- single-handed
- single-handedly
- stand
- stand onyourown (two) feetidiom
- stand-alone
- throwsomeoneback ontheirown resourcesidiom
- unassisted
- underyourown steamidiom
- unforced
- unsupported
- withyourown fair hand(s)idiom
- yourself
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