self-determinismn.
/ˌsɛlfdᵻˈtəːmᵻnɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfdəˈtərməˌnɪz(ə)m/ Belief in the capacity of an individual to act with free will; (also) advocacy of the right of a group or nation to determine its own course. Also: such a capacity or right; = self-determination n. 1.
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the mind > will > free will > [noun] > self-determination, etc.
self-action1613
ownhood1649
self-determination1652
self-determining1675
self-determinism1874
1874 Theol. Rev. Oct. 514 This [sc. supernatural volition], however, so far from being considered by some advocates of self-determinism an answer, is just what they explicitly contend for.
1919 Times 3 May 13/2 We talk of self-determinism for Russia, and yet the effect of our policy..is to give Finns..the first opportunity of occupying the Russian capital.
1922 A. A. Luce Bergson's Doctr. of Intuition ii. 56 Self-determinism is often merely determinism disguised, flavoured to suit the tastes of ethicists.
1964 Jerusalem Post 19 Apr. 5/6 In a section of the country where..nostalgia for the past is as strong as present realities, Goldwater's battle cry to return to the individualism and self-determinism of the past is very appealing.
1997 Courier-Jrnl. (Louisville, Kentucky) 13 June d1/1 We view education as the single most important factor in achieving self-determinism and self-sufficiency.
2017 Independent (Nexis) 24 May (Comment section) 27 This aggressive ideology of self-determinism flourishes in America particularly because it props up the myth of the American dream.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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