subsistence
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/səbˈsɪstəns/
English
Definitions
noun
- Real being; existence.
- The act of maintaining oneself at a minimum level.
- Inherency.“the subsistence of qualities in bodies”
- Something (food, water, money, etc.) that is required to stay alive.
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Synonyms
sustenancehypostasissubsistsurvivalstaymainstayabodepersistencesustainsupportlivedlivelivingstintlife-savingallowanceself-reliance