French Conversation · Level 60
75 words
French word
autonomie
Pronunciation
IPA/otonomi/
Meaning
- feminine nounindependence
Example
Je veux plus d'autonomie.
I want more independence.
More examples
Après son déménagement, elle a gagné en autonomie.
After moving, she gained independence.
Core concept
A person or group holding its own steering wheel instead of following an outside hand.
Common phrases
gagner en autonomie
gain independence
perdre son autonomie
lose one's independence
avoir de l'autonomie
be independent
Similar words
indépendance: Freedom from the control or influence of other people or organizations.
liberté: The absence of restrictions on actions or choices.
Definition in French
État ou aptitude d'une personne ou d'un groupe à décider et à fonctionner sans dépendre d'un contrôle extérieur.
Word origin
French autonomie is a learned borrowing from Latin autonomia, ultimately from Greek autonomia, formed from autos, 'self', and nomos, 'rule'.
Usage tips
- Autonomie is feminine: une autonomie, with l'autonomie after a vowel.
Other meanings
- autonomynoun
- self-governmentnoun
Opposites
- dépendancedependencenoun
- soumissionsubmissionnoun
Related words
- autonomeindependentadjective
- autonomisermake autonomousverb
- autonomisationautonomizationnoun