self-sufficiency meaning

UK US /ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənsi/ 5 syllables

self-sufficiency (noun): personal independence.

Definition of self-sufficiency

personal independence
Synonyms: autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance
Type of: independence
Related forms: self-sufficient

self-sufficiency in a sentence

Iran's agricultural sector has contributed to the country's self-sufficiency in food production.
Algeria needs to achieve food self-sufficiency.

How to pronounce self-sufficiency

self-sufficiency is pronounced /ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənsi/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

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