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Independency

Independence.

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Narrower term 5

Autarchy 76% connected

Self-sufficiency.

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Autonomy 76% connected

The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state.

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Liberty 76% connected

The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming ownership of the person or services; freedom; -- opposed to sla…

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Self-reliance 76% connected

Reliance on one's own powers or judgment; self-trust.

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Self-sufficiency 76% connected

The quality or state of being self-sufficient.

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Broader term 1

Freedom 76% connected

The state of being free; exemption from the power and control of another; liberty; independence.

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Independent 74% connected

Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Independent 74% connected

Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.

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Dependent 66% connected

Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.

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Dependent 66% connected

Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.

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Independent 66% connected

Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.

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Independent 66% connected

Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.

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Synonym 1

Independence 92% connected

The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subsistence or maintenanc…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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