self-determination

self–de·ter·mi·na·tion

noun \-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Definition of SELF-DETERMINATION

1

: free choice of one's own acts or states without external compulsion

2

: determination by the people of a territorial unit of their own future political status

First Known Use of SELF-DETERMINATION

circa 1670

Related to SELF-DETERMINATION

Synonyms: accord, autonomy, choice, self-determination, volition, will

Antonyms: dependence (also dependance), heteronomy, subjection, unfreedom

Related Words: election, preference, selection; bent, devices, disposition, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency; alternative, discretion, option, pick, way

Near Antonyms: coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure

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