Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heteronomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-eron-o-my
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.

Uncountable

noun

The state of being beholden to external influences.

Uncountable

noun

The condition of being heteronomous.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hetero- + -nomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

heteronomies (plural)

Derived Forms

heteronomous

Antonyms

autonomy

Rhymes With

economy autonomy astronomy taxonomy deuteronomy gastronomy agronomy metonymy taphonomy aeronomy chemotaxonomy toponomy

Questions

What does heteronomy mean?
The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.
Where does heteronomy come from?
From hetero- + -nomy.

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