self-existent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Existing without having been created.
  2. Existing independent of any extrinsic sustaining force.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛlfɛɡzˈɪstənt/

Word forms

self-existent

Etymology

From self- + existent.

Related words

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