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[ aw-ton-uh-mee ] / ɔˈtɒn ə mi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR autonomy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural au·ton·o·mies.independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual. the condition of being autonomous; self-government or the right of self-government: The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain. a self-governing community. Origin of autonomy1615–25; <Greek autonomía independence, equivalent to autónom(os) autonomous + -ia-y3 OTHER WORDS FROM autonomyau·ton·o·mist, nounWords nearby autonomyautonomism, autonomotropic, autonomous, autonomous phoneme, autonomous syntax, autonomy, autonym, autooxidation, autopay, autopen, autophagia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for autonomyIslamic State brought “peace, autonomy, zero corruption, low crime-rate,” he Tweeted last month. The Scared Widdle Kitty of ISIS|Jacob Siegel|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Gardens can provide kids with disabilities a greater level of autonomy,” said Fried. Magical Gardens for the Blind, Deaf, and Disabled|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Liberal learning is said to prepare one for autonomy and for citizenship. College Must Be More Than Just a Classy Trade School|Michael S. Roth|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST The point at which autonomy should be handed over to the child is less clear when parenting children with cognitive disabilities. Is It Wrong for Parents to Lock Up Their Disabled Kids?|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If I had adult typical children, I would also be violating their autonomy. Is It Wrong for Parents to Lock Up Their Disabled Kids?|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST They had shown in their convention a few weeks before their hostility to autonomy. The History of Cuba, vol. 4|Willis Fletcher Johnson The ultimatum presented by Sparta on the eve of the war demanded the restoration of autonomy to the subjects of Athens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4|Various Then the claim of autonomy, if not of right to lead the tribes, made on behalf of Reuben, involved a further danger. The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson Such accentuation of autonomy in life and morality, might seem to exalt man unduly, and to inspire him with self-conscious pride. Ethics and Modern Thought|Rudolf Eucken In a State which possesses all power and all authority there is no room for the autonomy of religious communities. The History of Freedom|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
British Dictionary definitions for autonomy
noun plural -miesthe right or state of self-government, esp when limited a state, community, or individual possessing autonomy freedom to determine one's own actions, behaviour, etc philosophy - the doctrine that the individual human will is or ought to be governed only by its own principles and lawsSee also categorical imperative
- the state in which one's actions are autonomous
Derived forms of autonomyautonomist, nounWord Origin for autonomyC17: from Greek autonomia freedom to live by one's own laws; see autonomous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to autonomyfreedom, sovereignty, self-government, self-determination, self-rule, liberty |