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Synonyms & Antonyms of independence
1
the ability to care for one's self
- children are supposed to achieve some measure of independence by the time they are 18—so it's time for that 30-year-old to move out!
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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- reliance
2
the state of being free from the control or power of another
- college freshmen often revel in their newfound independence
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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- heteronomy,
- subjection,
- unfreedom
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