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independency

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Synonyms and Antonyms of independency

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 of independency

autonomy, freedom, independence, liberty, self-determination, self-governance, self-government, sovereignty (also sovranty)

Words Related to independency

emancipation, enfranchisement, liberation, manumission, release

Near Antonyms of independency

captivity, enchainment, enslavement, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, internment, subjugation

Antonyms of independency

dependence (also dependance), heteronomy, subjection, unfreedom

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