subsistence Synonyms & Antonyms
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Subsistence as a 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.
Embodiment or personification or hypostasis of an underlying principle or quality.
Subsistence in a Sentence
the subsistence of qualities in bodies
Word Forms & Grammar
subsistence (countable and uncountable, plural subsistences)
Words That Rhyme With Subsistence
Origin of Subsistence
From Middle English subsistence; partly from Middle French subsistence (modern French subsistance) and partly from its etymon Late Latin subsistentia (“substance, reality, in Medieval Latin also stability”), from Latin subsistēns, present participle of subsistere (“to continue, subsist”). Perhaps also partly from subsist + -ence.[1]
Subsistence: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /səbˈsɪstəns/ |
| Meaning | Real being; existence |
| Plural | subsistences |