Dependence
Dependence noun - The quality or state of needing something or someone.
Usage example: a baby's total dependence upon his or her parents for every one of life's needs
Sovereignty is an antonym for dependence.
Sovereignty
Sovereignty noun - The state of being free from the control or power of another.
Usage example: upon leaving home she felt that she had achieved sovereignty for the first time in her life
Dependence is an antonym for sovereignty.
Nearby Word: sovereign
How words are described
| complete | complete dependence | complete sovereignty |
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Sovereignty and Dependence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dependence/sovereignty
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