autonomize
transitive verb
au·ton·o·mize
ȯ-ˈtä-nə-ˌmīz 
variants
also British autonomise
autonomized; autonomizing; autonomizes
: to make (something) autonomous
… over time some systems of rules become autonomized as legal systems.—
Michael Kaern et al., Georg Simmell and Contemporary Sociology, 1990
Michael Kaern et al., Georg Simmell and Contemporary Sociology, 1990… the present regime has deregulated and autonomized the financial institutions which is a hallmark towards economic revival.—Pakistan Newswire, 10 Apr. 2002
Pakistan Newswire, 10 Apr. 2002
autonomization
noun
also British autonomisation
ȯ-ˌtä-nə-mə-ˈzā-shən
-ˌmī-ˈzā-
The autonomization of the economy is a moral problem, as is the autonomization of morality.
—Peter Koslowski, Ethics of Capitalism, 1996
Peter Koslowski, Ethics of Capitalism, 1996
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“Autonomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autonomize. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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