self-sufficiency

  • 51self-reliance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. self trust, self confidence, independence; see confidence 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The capacity to manage one s own affairs, make one s own judgments, and provide for oneself: independence, self determination,… …

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  • 52self-conceit — n. Vanity, conceit, self sufficiency, egotism, self complacency, self esteem, self opinion …

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  • 53self-sufficient — /sɛlf səˈfɪʃənt / (say self suh fishuhnt) adjective 1. able to supply one s own needs. 2. having undue confidence in one s own resources, powers, etc. Also, self sufficing /sɛlf səˈfaɪsɪŋ/ (say self suh fuysing). –self sufficiency, noun …

  • 54self-esteem — n. Self complacency, self conceit, self sufficiency, vanity …

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  • 55self-sufficient — adj. 1 a needing nothing; independent. b (of a person, nation, etc.) able to supply one s needs for a commodity, esp. food, from one s own resources. 2 content with one s own opinion; arrogant. Derivatives: self sufficiency n. self sufficiently… …

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  • 56sufficiency — noun (plural sufficiencies) 1》 the condition or quality of being sufficient.     ↘an adequate amount, especially of something essential. 2》 archaic self sufficiency or independence of character …

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  • 57self-determination — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. privilege, spontaneity, initiative; see will 3 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The capacity to manage one s own affairs, make one s own judgments, and provide for oneself: independence, self reliance, self sufficiency. See …

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  • 58self-sufficient — adjective 1》 able to satisfy one s basic needs without outside help, especially with regard to the production of food. 2》 emotionally and intellectually independent. Derivatives self sufficiency noun self sufficiently adverb …

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  • 59self-sufficient — adjective providing all the things you need without help from outside: In those days the farm was largely self sufficient. self sufficiency noun (U) …

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  • 60self-sufficient — adjective Able to provide for oneself independently of others. See Also: self sufficiency …

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