subsistent
/səbˈsɪstənt/
adjective
- Existing or continuing to exist, especially with the basic necessities of life.
- The charity provides aid to subsistent communities that lack access to clean water.
- Many families in the region live a subsistent lifestyle, growing only what they need to eat.
- The remote village had a subsistent economy based on farming and fishing.
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