Autonomy and Captivity

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Autonomy

Autonomy noun - The state of being free from the control or power of another.
Usage example: finding the mother country's treatment of them oppressive and intolerable, the 13 British colonies made the momentous decision to seek autonomy
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Captivity is an antonym for autonomy.
Nearby Words: autonomous, autonomously, autonomist

Captivity

Captivity noun - The act of confining or the state of being confined.
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Autonomy is an antonym for captivity.
Nearby Words: captivate, captive
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sexual sexual autonomy sexual captivity
apparent apparent autonomy apparent captivity
imperial imperial autonomy imperial captivity
long-term long-term autonomy long-term captivity
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Captivity and Autonomy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomy/captivity
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