Meaning
- independent, autonomous, sovereign
- self-employed
- self-reliant, self-supporting
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌzɛlfˈstɑn.dəx/
Etymology
In summary
From zelf- + stand + -ig, calque of German selbstständig. First attested in the late sixteenth century. Compare also English selfstanding.
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