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self-sustaining

American  
[self-suh-stey-ning, self-] / ˈsɛlf səˈsteɪ nɪŋ, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

  1. self-supporting.

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Etymology

Origin of self-sustaining

First recorded in 1835–45

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