heteronomy

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heteronomy

Rhymes with -ɒnəmi

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From hetero- + -nomy.

noun heteronomies

uncountable, usually The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.
uncountable, usually The state of being beholden to external influences.
uncountable, usually The condition of being heteronomous.

Opposite: autonomy

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noun

Opposite: autonomy

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noun political subjection

日本語	他治 tachi

noun being beholden to external influences

日本語	他律 taritsu

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@misc{heteronomy_2026,
  title = {heteronomy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heteronomy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}