heteronomy
- noun
- /ˌhɛtəˈrɒnəmi/
- Formal
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heteronomía
- Simply put, autonomy is being governed by one's self, while heteronomy is being governed by others (Kamii, 1985).
- heteronomy and subordination
- heteronomy as involving submission
- heteronomy or patriarchy
And what autonomy meant was the absence of heteronomy mean being bossed around by religious leaders and governments.
- And what autonomy meant was the absence of heteronomy mean being bossed around by religious leaders and governments.
Examples
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The question today is whether heteronomy and obedience in any context to anyone, male or female, is a viable possibility.
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At the beginning of theological feminism, the issue was stated in terms of the patriarchy, a form of heteronomy.
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Heteronomy and submission of some kind seem to belong to the interior life of God.
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Piaget's autonomy is defined in relation to heteronomy.
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Should it not be possible to reject patriarchy and still embrace some form of heteronomy in Mariology and beyond?
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Heteronomy often leads individuals to feel a lack of personal agency in their heteronomy decisions.
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In many societies, people live under a state of heteronomy, where external forces dictate their choices.
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Philosophers debate the implications of heteronomy versus autonomy in ethical decision-making.
Antonyms
How Controlled
- Formal
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- Formal
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3.6
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3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
heteronomy = hetero + nomy
The elements 'hetero-' and '-nomy' point toward being governed by something other than oneself, but the classical bound forms make the meaning only partly guessable for average learners.
Etymology
Heteronomy comes from hetero- 'other' and -nomy 'law', and is the opposite of autonomy ('self-law'). So it means being ruled or controlled by outside rules or forces rather than by your own choice.