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Heteronomy
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What's The Definition Of Heteronomy?Synonyms | Synonyms for Heteronomy: Related Terms | Find terms related to Heteronomy: See Also | Heteronomy In Webster's Dictionary \Het`er*on"o*my\, n.
1. Subordination or subjection to the law of another;
political subjection of a community or state; -- opposed
to autonomy.
2. (Metaph.) A term applied by Kant to those laws which are
imposed on us from without, or the violence done to us by
our passions, wants, or desires. --Krauth-Fleming.
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