heteronomous
/ˌhɛtəˈrɑnəməs/
adjective
- Governed by external laws, rules, or influences rather than by one's own will or internal principles.
- In a heteronomous society, citizens must follow laws they did not help create.
- The child's behavior was heteronomous, relying entirely on parental commands.
- Many workers feel heteronomous when their schedules are dictated by a distant manager.
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