subsistent - Definition and Meaning

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes (12 Points)

Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes (12 Points)

Words With Friends Yes (15 Points)

(adjective)

definitions

having or providing the means of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level

examples

subsistent farming communities

a subsistent lifestyle

a subsistent diet of beans and rice

(adjective)

definitions

existing independently or in reality

examples

for St Thomas the soul is a subsistent being

subsistent entities