heteronomy

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Recent Examples of heteronomy For this reason, the passage from Arab spring to Arab winter should be understood first and foremost as a narrative of self-determination, choice, and consequences, not as a story of heteronomy and external imposition. New York Times, 12 May 2020
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dependence
Noun
  • Both parties are aware of this, and Beijing is eager to deepen Russia’s strategic dependence.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This eliminates the microreactor’s dependence on fuel convoys.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Heteronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heteronomy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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