Skip to content

autonomy

/ɔˈtɑ.nə.mi/noun4 syllables

Autonomy means: personal independence.

Synonyms for autonomy4

noun, as in personal independence

self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency

noun, as in immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

What does autonomy mean?2

noun

1

personal independence

2

immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with autonomy?2

four syllables

economyastronomy
Show 40 near rhymes

Autonomy in a sentence

  • Narcissists engage in boundary violations, disregarding others' personal space and autonomy to assert control.Amastan
  • How much of your own autonomy are you ceding to these people?ddnktr
  • Algerian local governments should enjoy a certain level of fiscal autonomy.Amastan
  • People would have more autonomy if they had a job.DJ_Saidez
  • I respect people's autonomy and choose not to interfere in their personal matters.Nuel
  • Mali granted more autonomy to its Tuareg region.Amastan
  • Local governments in Algeria should be given greater fiscal autonomy.Amastan
  • Western Sahara wants independence from Morocco, not autonomy.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of autonomy

as a noun

plural
autonomies