subsistence
Real being; existence.
Other meanings
The act of maintaining oneself at a minimum level.
Something (food, water, money, etc.) that is required to stay alive.
Related words
- nonsubsistence
- subsistence crop
- consubsistence
- subsistence economy
- subsistence farming
- subsistence level
- subsistential
Word history
From Latin "subsistēns".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “subsistence” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.