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autonomism

American  
[aw-ton-uh-miz-uhm] / ɔˈtɒn əˌmɪz əm /

noun

  1. the belief in or a movement toward autonomy.

Other Word Forms

  • autonomist adjective

Etymology

Origin of autonomism

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

Example Sentences

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Moralism holds that the purpose of art is essentially a question of morality; autonomism, or separatism, holds that aesthetics are entirely autonomous/separate from morality.

From Time • Dec. 17, 2013

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