French Conversation · Level 75
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French word
indépendance
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃depɑ̃dɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nounindependence
Example
Le pays a proclamé son indépendance.
The country proclaimed its independence.
More examples
Elle vise l'indépendance financière.
She seeks financial independence.
Core concept
A person or nation that governs its choices and sustains itself without being subject to another.
Common phrases
prendre son indépendance
gain one's independence
l'indépendance financière
financial independence
Similar words
autonomie: The ability to decide how to act and live based on personal judgment.
liberté: The freedom to act and choose without outside restrictions or orders.
Definition in French
Qualité d'une personne qui se soutient seule, sans dépendre d'autrui pour ses choix ou sa subsistance.
Word origin
Indépendance developed from medieval Latin independentia, formed with the negative prefix in- and dependere, 'to hang from'.
Usage tips
- In proclamer son indépendance, son is used before this feminine noun because indépendance begins with a vowel sound.
Other meanings
- self-reliancenoun
- autonomynoun
Opposites
- dépendancedependencenoun
Related words
- indépendantindependentadjective
- indépendantismeindependence movementnoun