subsistence
noun
Pronunciation: /səbˈsɪstəns/
Definition
The state of having only the bare minimum of food, money, or resources needed to stay alive.
Examples
Many rural communities rely on subsistence farming to provide for their daily nutritional needs.
The refugees were living at a bare level of subsistence, lacking even clean water and basic shelter.
His meager wages were barely enough for his family's subsistence in the expensive city.
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