English Dictionary
Definition of “autonomy”
autonomy (ɔːˈtɒnəmɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the 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 laws See also categorical imperative
- the state in which one's actions are autonomous
Alternative Forms
auˈtonomist noun Word Origin
C17: from Greek autonomia freedom to live by one's own laws; see autonomous
Translations
- British English:
autonomy
If a country, person, or group has autonomy, they control themselves rather than being controlled by others.Activists stepped up their demands for local autonomy.ɔːˈtɒnəmɪ NOUN Activists stepped up their demands for local autonomy.
- Spanish:
autonomía
nf
- French:
autonomie
nf
- German:
Autonomie
nf
- Chinese: 自治 n
- Arabic: حُكْم ذاتِيّ n
- Portuguese: autonomia nf
- Russian: автономия nf
- Croatian: autonomija nf
- Czech: autonomie nf
- Danish: selvstyre nnt
- Dutch: autonomie nf
- Finnish: autonomia n
- Greek: αυτονομία nf
- Italian: autonomia nf
- Japanese: 自治国家 n
- Korean: 자치권 n
- Norwegian: selvstyre nnt
- Polish: autonomia nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: autonomia nf
- European Spanish:
autonomía
nf
- Swedish: självstyre nnt
- Thai: การปกครองตนเอง n
- Turkish: özerklik n
- Vietnamese: quyền tự trị n
Usage examples
So we hand them over,' his companion continued, amiably, `we give him his autonomy.
Nicola Barker, BEHINDLINGS (2002)'The ideal of individual autonomy is deeply rooted in Western culture ', writes Leadbeater.
Spiked (2002)Dealers are given an immense amount of autonomy in a bank, which is why it's such a great job.
Irish Times (2002)Trimble soon discovered that the ministers had rather greater autonomy than he had originally envisaged.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)They have to be prepared to see him differently and to support his efforts to find increased autonomy and independence.
Dorothy Rowe, BEYOND FEAR (2002)
