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autarkic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɔːˈtɑːkɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to an autarky; self-sufficient.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

of countries; not relying on imports

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autarkical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English autarky Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English autarkic From autarky + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: autàrquic — self-sufficient
  • Czech: soběstačný — self-sufficient
  • Georgian: ავტარკიული (avṭarḳiuli) — self-sufficient
  • Georgian: თვითკმარი (tvitḳmari) — self-sufficient
  • German: autark — self-sufficient
  • Italian: autarchico — self-sufficient
  • Macedonian: самозадо́волен (samozadóvolen) — self-sufficient
  • Macedonian: самодо́волен (samodóvolen) — self-sufficient
  • Macedonian: авта́ркичен (avtárkičen) — self-sufficient
  • Macedonian: авта́рхичен (avtárhičen) — self-sufficient
  • Polish: autarkiczny — self-sufficient
  • Russian: самодоста́точный (samodostátočnyj) — self-sufficient
  • Spanish: autárquico — self-sufficient