independency

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/ UK /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity

The colonists declared their independency from the crown.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of independence;... independence autonomy sovereignty self-government freedom

Opposites

dependency subordination subjection

Word family

Related forms independent independence dependency depend

Etymology

From independent + -cy; independent from in- ('not') + dependent, from Latin dependere ('to hang from'), from de- ('down') + pendere ('to hang').

dependere Latin pendere Latin *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European

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# independency

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/

## Meanings
1. the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity

## Examples
- The colonists declared their independency from the crown.

## Synonyms
- independence
- autonomy
- sovereignty
- self-government
- freedom

## Antonyms
- dependency
- subordination
- subjection

## Related Forms
- independent
- independence
- dependency
- depend

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dependere
- Root: pendere
- Root: *(s)pend-

## Etymology
From independent + -cy; independent from in- ('not') + dependent, from Latin dependere ('to hang from'), from de- ('down') + pendere ('to hang').

## AI Etymology
Independency comes from independent + -cy; independent from in- ('not') + dependent, from Latin dependere ('to hang from'), from de- ('down') + pendere ('to hang'). The etymological trail includes Latin dependere, Latin pendere, and Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-. As a noun, independency means the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity. The same family is visible in related forms such as independent, independence, dependency, and depend. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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