subsistencia
subsistence, survival
noun soob-sees-TEN-syah Rare
Origin: From Latin subsistentia (existence, support).
Usage Note
Subsistencia refers to the minimum needed to survive, as in economía de subsistencia (subsistence economy). It is more formal than supervivencia (survival) and carries the specific sense of barely meeting basic needs. The plural subsistencias can refer to provisions or food supplies.
Examples
"Cultivan la tierra para su subsistencia."
Natural Translation
They farm the land for their subsistence.
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