heteronomous
- adjective
- /ˌhɛtəˈrɒnəməs/
- Formal
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heterónomo
- The organization operated under a heteronomous structure, meaning it followed regulations imposed by external authorities.
Examples
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Even adults, however, display elements of heteronomous thought: the best intentions cannot make actions that yield terrible consequences moral, and actions done with the worst intentions are rarely condemned if they generate great good (Darley & Shultz, 1990; Forsyth, 1985).
Academic text (1993) -
For PJP, the biblical text need no longer be portrayed as either a heteronomous authority or a field of possible interpretations subject only to the reader's autonomy.
Academic text (1993) -
Deprived of freedom, we yearn for autonomy; possessed of freedom, our heteronomous tendencies pull us back toward dependency and loss of freedom.
Academic text (1993) -
Many laws in the country are heteronomous, requiring citizens to follow rules set by governing bodies rather than making independent choices.
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In a heteronomous system, individuals often feel constrained by rules that dictate their actions instead of allowing for personal freedom.
Synonyms
A place or group that cannot govern itself because outside people control it
Not fully independent and under control of another country
A place that an enemy still controls
Antonyms
How Autonomous
Surface Forms
Morphology
heteronomous = heteronomy (transparent) = hetero + nom + ous
The adjective is directly formed from the noun heteronomy by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ous'.
Etymology
Heteronomous comes from the parts hetero- meaning 'different' and nomos meaning 'law' or 'rule', the same root you see in autonomous. So if a person, group, or place is controlled by laws or rules from outside rather than by its own, it is heteronomous.