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self-sufficiency

 
Thesaurus: self-sufficiency

noun

    The capacity to manage one's own affairs, make one's own judgments, and provide for oneself: independence, self-determination, self-reliance. See dependence/independence.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: personal independence
  Synonyms: autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance


 
 
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