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单词 self-determination
释义

self-determination

noun

self-de·​ter·​mi·​na·​tion ˌself-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce self-determination (audio)
1
: free choice of one's own acts or states without external compulsion
2
: determination by the people of a territorial unit of their own future political status

Synonyms

  • accord
  • autonomy
  • choice
  • free will
  • volition
  • will
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1

self-determination

noun

1
as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions the United States officially recognizes 18 as the age at which someone is entitled to self-determination

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • choice
  • autonomy
  • will
  • option
  • volition
  • accord
  • free will
  • election
  • preference
  • selection
  • alternative
  • devices
  • disposition
  • inclination
  • predisposition
  • bent
  • tendency
  • leaning
  • discretion
  • predilection
  • propensity
  • proclivity
  • partiality
  • penchant
  • pick
  • way

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • coercion
  • force
  • pressure
  • constraint
  • compulsion
  • duress
2
as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another rebels fighting for the territory's self-determination

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • autonomy
  • sovereignty
  • independence
  • freedom
  • independency
  • liberty
  • self-governance
  • liberation
  • emancipation
  • self-government
  • sovranty
  • enfranchisement
  • manumission
  • release

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dependence
  • subjection
  • heteronomy
  • subjugation
  • unfreedom
  • dependance
  • enslavement
  • imprisonment
  • incarceration
  • captivity
  • internment
  • enchainment
  • immurement
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