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autonomism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A set of anti-authoritarian left-wing political and social movements originating from Italy in the 1960s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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noun

Meaning 2

A political doctrine which supports acquiring or preserving political autonomy of a nation or a region.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ (autonomĭ́ā)bor. English autonomy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English autonomism From autonomy + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: autonomisme — Translations
  • French: mouvement autonome — Translations
  • Polish: autonomizm — Translations
  • Spanish: movimiento autónomo — Translations