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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) Subordination or subjection to the law of another; political subjection of a community or state; - opposed to autonomy.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Heteronomy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/heteronomy.html. 1828.
 
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