self-determine

verb

To make one's own decisions without outside interference.

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Meanings

verbself-determine (third-person singular simple present self-determines, present participle self-determining, simple past and past participle self-determined)

present singular third person self-determines · participle present self-determining · participle past self-determined · past self-determined

  1. To make one's own decisions without outside interference.

Origin

From self- + determine.

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Translations

Bulgarian самоопределям, самоопределям се
  • самоопределям (samoopredeljam)make one's own decisions
  • самоопределям се (samoopredeljam se)make one's own decisions
Greek αυτοκαθορίζω
  • αυτοκαθορίζω (aftokathorízo)make one's own decisions
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APA

self-determine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-determine

MLA

“self-determine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-determine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-determine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-determine.

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