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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
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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- heteronomy,
- subjection,
- unfreedom
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“Independency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independency. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of independency was circa 1611
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