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Noun: subsister  sub'sis-tu(r) or ,súb'sis-tu(r)
  1. One who lives through affliction
    "As a subsister in harsh conditions, she learned to make do with very little";
    - survivor

Derived forms: subsisters

Type of: unfortunate, unfortunate person