- self-determination
- noun Date: circa 1670 1. free choice of one's own acts or states without external compulsion 2. determination by the people of a territorial unit of their own future political status
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self-determination — self determined, adj. self determining, adj. /self di terr meuh nay sheuhn, self /, n. 1. determination by oneself or itself, without outside influence. 2. freedom to live as one chooses, or to act or decide without consulting another or others.… … Universalium
self-determination — 1683, determination of mind, from SELF (Cf. self) + DETERMINATION (Cf. determination). Political sense is attested from 1911, popularized by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson (1856 1924) … Etymology dictionary
Self-determination — Self de*ter mi*na tion, n. Determination by one s self; or, determination of one s acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; applied to the voluntary or activity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-determination — index discretion (power of choice), freedom, home rule, liberty, suffrage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
self-determination — [self′di tʉr΄mə nā′shən] n. 1. the act or power of making up one s own mind about what to think or do, without outside influence or compulsion 2. the right of a people to decide upon its own political status or form of government, without outside … English World dictionary
self-determination — ► NOUN 1) the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government. 2) the process by which a person controls their own life … English terms dictionary
Self-determination — This article is about self determination in international law. For other uses, see Self determination (disambiguation). Self determination is the principle in international law that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and… … Wikipedia
self-determination — n. 1) to give, grant self determination 2) to achieve, realize self determination * * * [ˌselfdɪtɜːmɪ neɪʃ(ə)n] grant self determination realize self determination to achieve to give … Combinatory dictionary
self-determination — N UNCOUNT Self determination is the right of a country to be independent, instead of being controlled by a foreign country, and to choose its own form of government. Syn: independence … English dictionary
self-determination — apsisprendimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Veiklos tikslo pasirinkimas; savo pozicijos probleminėse situacijose sąmoningas išsiaiškinimas ir pasirinkimas. atitikmenys: angl. decision; self determination vok.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
Self-determination theory — (SDT) is a general theory of human motivation concerned with the development and functioning of personality within social contexts. The theory focuses on the degree to which human behaviors are volitional or self determined that is, the degree to … Wikipedia
