sustentation

[ suhs-tuh n-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsʌs tənˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun

maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes.
provision with means or funds for upkeep.
means of sustaining life; sustenance.

Origin of sustentation

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sustentātiōn- (stem of sustentātiō) an upholding, equivalent to sustentāt(us) (past participle of sustentāre, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM sustentation

sus·ten·ta·tion·al, adjective sus·ten·ta·tive [suhs-tuh n-tey-tiv, suh-sten-tuh-tiv] /ˈsʌs tənˌteɪ tɪv, səˈstɛn tə tɪv/, adjective self-sus·ten·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby sustentation

sustaining program, sustenance, sustentacular, sustentacular cell, sustentaculum, sustentation, sustentation fund, sustention, sustineo alas, susu, susurrant

Words related to sustentation

existence, job, income, livelihood, storage, conservancy, conservation, safety, security, care, redemption, pardon, liberation, restoration, deliverance, emancipation, backing, repair, outlay, preservation

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British Dictionary definitions for sustentation

sustentation
/ (ˌsʌstɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a less common word for sustenance

Word Origin for sustentation

C14: from Latin sustentātio, from sustentāre, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain