- self-de·ter·mi·na·tion
- /ˌsɛlfdıˌtɚməˈneıʃən/ noun [noncount]1 : the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have2 : the freedom to make your own choices
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self-de|ter|mi|na|tion — «SEHLF dih TUR muh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. direction from within only, without influence or force from without. 2. the deciding by the people of a nation what form of government they shall have, without reference to the wishes of any other nation,… … Useful english 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
de·ter·mi·na·tion — /dıˌtɚməˈneıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult What he lacked in talent he made up for in determination. dogged/fierce/steely/stubborn determination often… … Useful english dictionary
in´ter|na´tion|al|i|za´tion — in|ter|na|tion|al|ize «IHN tuhr NASH uh nuh lyz, NA nuh », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make international: »to internationalize units of weights and measures. 2. to bring (territory) under the control of several nations or of an international … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|na|tion|al|ize — «IHN tuhr NASH uh nuh lyz, NA nuh », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make international: »to internationalize units of weights and measures. 2. to bring (territory) under the control of several nations or of an international body. –v.i. to become … Useful english dictionary
externalize — ex·ter·nal·ize or Brit ex·ter·nal·ise ek stərn əl .īz vt, ized or Brit ised; iz·ing or Brit is·ing 1 a) to transform from a mental image into an apparently real object (as in hallucinations): attribute (a mental image) to external causation… … Medical dictionary
internalize — in·ter·nal·ize or chiefly Brit in·ter·nal·ise in tərn əl .īz vt, ized or chiefly Brit ised; iz·ing or chiefly Brit is·ing to give a subjective character to specif to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or… … Medical dictionary
externalization — ex·ter·nal·iza·tion (ek stur″nəl ĭ zaґshən) 1. the tendency to perceive in the external world and external objects components of one s own personality, including instinctual impulses, conflicts, moods, attitudes, and ways of… … Medical dictionary
determination — de·ter·mi·na·tion n: a decision of a court or administrative agency regarding an issue, case, or claim Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. determination … Law dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
