autonomism

[ aw-ton-uh-miz-uhm ]

noun

1. the belief in or a movement toward autonomy.

Other Words From

• au·tono·mist adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of autonomism¹

First recorded in 1870–75; autonom(y) + -ism

Example Sentences

The doctrine of "National-Cultural Autonomism" was crystallized in definite slogans.

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