Synonyms of independency

independency

noun

ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)-sē 

as in independence

the state of being free from the control or power of another

adolescence is typically an awkward time for young people, as they are making the difficult transition from the dependency of childhood to the independency of adulthood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• independence
• autonomy
• sovereignty
• freedom
• liberty
• liberation
• emancipation
• self-governance
• self-determination
• self-government
• enfranchisement
• manumission
• release

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dependence
• subjection
• heteronomy
• unfreedom
• imprisonment
• subjugation
• captivity
• enslavement
• incarceration
• internment
• enchainment
• immurement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of independency

Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency. — Barton Swaim, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021

His seemingly daily attacks on freedom of speech, the independency of the judiciary, the right to vote and other pillars of our constitutional system are bolstered by an intensely loyal fan base. — Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2020