autonomy has definitions from the field of politics
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[ noun ] (politics) immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

Synonyms

liberty

Used in print

(Newton Stallknecht, "Ideas and Literature," in Newton S...)

We may thus trace the notion of individual autonomy from its manifestation in religious practice and theological reflection through practical politics and political theory into literature and the arts .

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[ noun ] personal independence

Related terms

independence

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