self-determination
noun
determination by oneself or itself, without outside influence.
self-determining
-
a word derived from
self-determination.
Example Sentences
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In this discourse, there is no self-determining collective subject in politics, only disembodied individuals held together by the allure of cults, demagogues and the strong odor of hate.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2022
“By giving them these spaces, we are really setting up teens to advocate for themselves, and also to live self-determining lives later on, instead of just learning from adults.”
From The Verge ● Jul. 27, 2021
The season is advertised as a "thought provoking analysis" of "tough, difficult women" that aims to celebrate "self-determining, independent, defiant, but always charismatic anti-heroines".
From BBC ● May 3, 2019
If Ms. Spears is one of the last Stepford pop stars, Ms. Cyrus is a new model — unpredictable, self-determining, actually fun.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2013
The leading argument of Edwards against the self-determining power may be substantially stated in a few words.
From An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will by Albert Taylor Bledsoe
