Synonyms for Autonomy
ɔˈtɒn ə miau·ton·o·my

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1. autonomynoun

   Self-government; freedom to act or function independently.

   Synonyms:
   nationhood, nationality, independence, sovereignty

   Antonyms:
   dependency, nonautonomy

2. autonomynoun

   Antonyms:
   heteronomy

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1. autonomy, libertynoun

   immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

   Synonyms:
   indecorum, autonomy, liberty, self-direction, familiarity, shore leave, impropriety, self-sufficiency, self-reliance

2. autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiencynoun

   personal independence

   Synonyms:
   self-reliance, self-direction, self-sufficiency, autonomy, liberty

Matched Categories

1. • Independence

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1. List of paraphrases for "autonomy":

   self-government, self-reliance, self-rule, independence, self-governance, autonomous, self-sufficiency, autonomía, self-governing, self-, empowerment, self, self-sustainability, self-determination, self-sufficient, non-self-governing, self-reliant, self-administration, selfsufficiency, selfgovernment, endurance, independent

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. autonomy

   Synonyms:
   Personal freedom

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1. Seu Preto daughter:

   This kind of opportunity increases our autonomy to fight for a better life, our job has been recognized nationally and internationally, increasing our pride and respect from other communities and organizations.

2. Shawn Klein:

   On one hand, decisions one makes about one’s health are at the core of one’s autonomy. Such decisions involve one’s deepest values and concerns, on the other hand, the decision to get or not get the vaccine might impact others in potentially serious ways.

3. Pope Francis:

   Markets and financial speculation cannot enjoy absolute autonomy, we cannot wait any longer to resolve the structural causes of poverty in order to cure our society of an illness that can only lead to new crises.

4. Carlos Sobral:

   We've already seen threats against the investigation, we'll see political interference in our investigations if we don't have a constitutional amendment giving the federal police autonomy.

5. Whitney Wolfe:

   A lot of it comes down to guided autonomy, so, on the one hand, we know from research that people are much better at work when they feel empowered, which consists of having meaning on the job, a sense of autonomy, a sense of confidence, and also an impact on what you do and the people you’re trying to help. Yet you don’t want to feel so autonomous that you have no direction. It’s one thing to feel autonomous in terms of your motivation, but it’s another thing to be autonomous and go in the wrong direction.