self-determination vs autonomy
autonomy vs self-determinationself-determination and autonomy both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| self-determination | Yes | No | No | No |
| autonomy | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
autonomy is a hypernym of
self-determination; that is, autonomy is a
word with a broader meaning than self-determination:
- self-determination: government of a political unit by its own people
- autonomy: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
Other hypernyms of self-determination include
liberty.
| self-determination (noun) | autonomy (noun) |
|---|---|
| determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence |
| government of a political unit by its own people | personal independence |
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