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单词 heteronomy
释义

heteronomy

noun

het·​er·​on·​o·​my ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-nə-mē How to pronounce heteronomy (audio)
: subjection to something else
especially : a lack of moral freedom or self-determination

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For this reason, the passage from Arab spring to Arab winter should be understood first and foremost as a narrative of self-determination, choice, and consequences, not as a story of heteronomy and external imposition. New York Times, 12 May 2020

Word History

Etymology

heter- + -nomy (as in autonomy)

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

heteronomy

noun

as in unfreedom

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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