subsistence

Meaning

The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level.

The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level, especially with basic necessities like food and shelter.

The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level.

Example Sentences

Many farmers depend on subsistence agriculture.

Many rural communities rely on subsistence farming.

The family relied on subsistence farming to survive.

Example Expressions

subsistence level

Synonyms

survival, livelihood, self-sufficiency, minimal survival, sustenance, existence

Entry 1

survival, livelihood, self-sufficiency

Entry 2

self-sufficiency, minimal survival

Entry 3

livelihood, survival, sustenance, existence

Antonyms

luxury, surplus, wealth, affluence

Entry 1

luxury, surplus, wealth

Entry 2

luxury, surplus

Entry 3

wealth, affluence

Collocations

subsistence farming, subsistence living, subsistence economy, minimum subsistence