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noun, plural -mies.
1.
independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual.
2.
the condition of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government; independence: The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain.
3.
a self-governing community.
Related forms
au·ton·o·mist, noun
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Autonomy
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Example Sentences
- It's easier for the executive, the professional and the self-employed to fulfill this need for autonomy than for other workers.
- By speaking up, you give her a measure of autonomy, a chance to do what she thinks best.
- Sound moral development is characterized by an ever increasing degree of autonomy.
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World English Dictionary
| autonomy (ɔːˈtɒnəmɪ) | |
| —n , pl -mies | |
| 1. | the right or state of self-government, esp when limited |
| 2. | a state, community, or individual possessing autonomy |
| 3. | freedom to determine one's own actions, behaviour, etc |
| 4. | philosophy |
| a. See also categorical imperative the doctrine that the individual human will is or ought to be governed only by its own principles and laws | |
| b. the state in which one's actions are autonomous | |
| [C17: from Greek autonomia freedom to live by one's own laws; see | |
| au'tonomist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
autonomy
1620s, from Gk. autonomia "independence," noun of quality from autonomos "independent, living by one's own laws," from auto- "self" (comb. form) + nomos "custom, law" (see numismatics).
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