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sustenance vs subsistence

subsistence vs sustenance

sustenance and subsistence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sustenance Yes No No No
subsistence Yes No No No
As nouns, subsistence is a hyponym of sustenance; that is, subsistence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sustenance:
  • sustenance: the financial means whereby one lives
  • subsistence: minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
Other hyponyms of sustenance include amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, maintenance, meal ticket.
sustenance (noun) subsistence (noun)
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
a source of materials to nourish the body the state of existing in reality; having substance
the financial means whereby one lives a means of surviving
Difference between sustenance and subsistence

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