Heteronomous
/ˌhɛtəˈɹɒnəməs/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous.
"The competitive necessity of economies of action mean that surveillance capitalists must use all means available to supplant autonomous action with heteronomous action."
- 2 Differing in development or in specialization.
- 3 Being a dialect of an autonomous language.
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More examples"The competitive necessity of economies of action mean that surveillance capitalists must use all means available to supplant autonomous action with heteronomous action."
Etymology
From heteronomy + -ous.