Definitions for autonomy
ɔˈtɒn ə miau·ton·o·my

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. autonomy, libertynoun

   immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

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

   personal independence

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. autonomynoun

   Self-government; freedom to act or function independently.

2. autonomynoun

   The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.

3. autonomynoun

   The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator.

4. Etymology: From αὐτονομία, from αὐτόνομος, from αὐτός + νόμος. See auto- and -nomy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Autonomynoun

   The living according to one’s mind and prescription. Dict.

   Etymology: ἀυτονομία.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Autonomy

   In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing. Autonomy can also be defined from a human resources perspective, where it denotes a (relatively high) level of discretion granted to an employee in his or her work. In such cases, autonomy is known to generally increase job satisfaction. Self-actualized individuals are thought to operate autonomously of external expectations. In a medical context, respect for a patient's personal autonomy is considered one of many fundamental ethical principles in medicine.

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1. autonomy

   Autonomy refers to the capacity and right of an individual, group, or institution to make independent decisions, govern themselves, and have self-control or self-direction without external influence or interference. This term can be applied in various contexts such as politics, education, psychology, and ethics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Autonomynoun

   the power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state

2. Autonomynoun

   the sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty

3. Etymology: [Gr. : cf. F. autonomie. See Autonomous.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Autonomy

   Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political, and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision. In moral and political philosophy, autonomy is often used as the basis for determining moral responsibility for one's actions. One of the best known philosophical theories of autonomy was developed by Kant. In medicine, respect for the autonomy of patients is an important goal of deontology, though it can conflict with a competing ethical principle, namely beneficence. Autonomy is also used to refer to the self-government of the people.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Autonomy

   aw-ton′om-i, n. the power or right of self-government: (Kant's philos.) the doctrine that the human will carries its guiding principle within itself.—adjs. Auton′omous, Autonom′ic. [Gr.—autos, and nomos, law.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Autonomy

   in the Kantian metaphysics denotes the sovereign right of the pure reason to be a law to itself.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. autonomy

   The power or right of self-government. This was a privilege jealously preserved in all the important cities of ancient Greece, nearly every one of which was an independent state. The right to make their own laws and elect their own magistrates was also granted by the Romans to some of their cities, and was regarded as a mark of honor.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. autonomy

   The quality and fact of being autonomous.

   Autonomy is granted to employees as we trust them to make intelligent choices for the shared prosperity of everyone within the company, unity and teamwork makes the plan work.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 31, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Independence

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'autonomy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4711

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'autonomy' in Nouns Frequency: #1992

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of autonomy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of autonomy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of autonomy in a Sentence

1. Mike Madrid:

   Abortion and crime are visceral issues that have an immediate concern to female voters, both are based on fears in a way, the fear of losing reproductive autonomy versus the fear of somebody breaking into your car, your home, somebody robbing you, or raping you.

2. Walter LaFeber:

   Certain sorts of concessions granted by governments in America to European financiers and contractors…might lead to measures which would imperil the political independence, or at the very least, the complete political autonomy of the American states involved.”

3. Margaret Mead:

   Our treatment of both older people and children reflects the value we place on independence and autonomy. We do our best to make our children independent from birth. We leave them all alone in rooms with the lights out and tell them, Go to sleep by yourselves. And the old people we respect most are the ones who will fight for their independence, who would sooner starve to death than ask for help.

4. Martin Tobias Lithner:

   The future of autonomy in our industry, is not a revolution, it's an evolution, where machines and minds unite to elevate efficiency, security, and innovation to unprecedented heights.

5. Drew Thompson:

   There is a tension throughout the Chinese system – it’s a feature of Chinese governance, where lower levels fight for their own autonomy, and upper levels fight for greater control.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=autonomy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Autonomy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=autonomy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autonomy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=autonomy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=autonomy
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Autonomy
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html