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self-determination Definition

self·-determination (-di tʉr′mə nā′s̸hən)

noun

  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 influence

self-determination Related Forms
self′·-deter′mined adjective self′·-deter′mining adjective
self-determination Synonyms

self-determination

n.

privilege, spontaneity, initiative; see will 3.

self-determination Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • oppose: October 21 1999 Protestant veto - Lenin opposed self-determination for the British-Irish, writes Tom Delargy.
  • promote: We need a commitment of service providers to promote self-determination.
  • support: We have seen that the lobby supporting female reproductive self-determination was sidelined by the lobbying activities of the medical establishment.
  • want: You seem to think that there is a greater possibility of the Negroes wanting self-determination than I think is probable.
  • exercise: On the contrary, the only way in which the peoples of the Balkans can really exercise self-determination is by uniting.

Adjective modifier

  • Kurdish: Writing an article or speaking in support of Kashmiri, Tamil or Kurdish self-determination could be construed as inviting support for a proscribed organization.
  • national: For national self-determination to fully work, India would have to be governed by the Indians living there.
  • Irish: He believed the time had come to strike for Irish national self-determination.
  • genuine: Genuine ethnic self-determination, however, was never an option.
  • democratic: In the 19th century, for example, Scottish society was deeply divided over the right to democratic self-determination in the Presbyterian church.

Preposition: on

  • basis: The continuing and necessary support given to the people of Palestine in their fight for self-determination on the basis of United Nations Resolution 242.

Modifies a noun

  • theory: Then, drawing on self-determination theory, teaching practices that enable pupils to cope well with temporary failure are briefly described.

Preposition: in

  • world: Self-determination in the world has resulted not in peace but in new boundaries bristling with bayonets.

Preposition: of

  • nation: The right of self-determination of any nation according to the UN Charter must be guaranteed.
  • people: The right of self-determination of peoples must also be respected.

Preposition: for

  • people: Socialists also support the right of self-determination for the Kurdish people.
  • nation: Rather we see a socialism which protects cultural diversity and upholds self-determination for all nations.

Preposition: by

  • people: It was itself a form of self-determination by the people of the island of Ireland.