heteronomy
[ het-uh-ron-uh-mee ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒn ə mi /
noun
the condition of being under the domination of an outside authority, either human or divine.
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Example sentences from the Web for heteronomy
To make the judgements of others the determining grounds of his own would be heteronomy.
Kant's Critique of Judgement|Immanuel KantIn contrast with the Legislative, the Executive power expresses the heteronomy of the nation in contrast with its autonomy.
It is called autonomy of Will and is contrasted with heteronomy.
Morals and the Evolution of Man|Max Simon NordauThis heterogeneous articulation (heteronomy) is the more pronounced the higher the whole organization.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel