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heteronomous
[ het-uh-ron-uh-muhs ]
adjective
- subject to or involving different laws.
- pertaining to or characterized by heteronomy.
- Biology. subject to different laws of growth or specialization.
heteronomous
/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒnɪməs /
adjective
- subject to an external law, rule, or authority Compare autonomous
- (of the parts of an organism) differing in the manner of growth, development, or specialization
- (in Kant's philosophy) directed to an end other than duty for its own sake Compare autonomous
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Derived Forms
- ˌheterˈonomously, adverb
- ˌheterˈonomy, noun
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Other Words From
- heter·ono·mous·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heteronomous1
First recorded in 1815–25; heteronom(y) + -ous
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Example Sentences
An heteronomous becoming is to be traced back to the becoming of the cause which produces it.
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Heteronomous: if two parts, compared with each other, are of different quality: differing in development or function.
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Heteronomous, het-er-on′o-mus, adj. differentiated from a common type: subject to the rule of another.
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The military system is of necessity heteronomous, while democracy must be autonomous.
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