nonsubsistence

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adjective

Not for the purpose of subsistence, or keeping oneself alive.

“Nonsubsistence hunting is forbidden in this area.”

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Meanings

adjectivenonsubsistence (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot for the purpose of subsistence, or keeping oneself alive.

    Nonsubsistence hunting is forbidden in this area.

Origin

From non- + subsistence.

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Cite this entry
APA

nonsubsistence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsubsistence

MLA

“nonsubsistence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsubsistence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonsubsistence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsubsistence.

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