heteronomy

[ het-uh-ron-uh-mee ]

/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒn ə mi /

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noun

the condition of being under the domination of an outside authority, either human or divine.

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Origin of heteronomy

First recorded in 1815–25; hetero- + -nomy

This heterogeneous articulation (heteronomy) is the more pronounced the higher the whole organization.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
In contrast with the Legislative, the Executive power expresses the heteronomy of the nation in contrast with its autonomy.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte|Karl Marx
It is called autonomy of Will and is contrasted with heteronomy.
Morals and the Evolution of Man|Max Simon Nordau
To make the judgements of others the determining grounds of his own would be heteronomy.
Kant's Critique of Judgement|Immanuel Kant