# heteronomy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.
2. The state of being beholden to external influences.
3. The condition of being heteronomous.

## Etymology
From hetero- + -nomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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