# independence

Pronunciation: say "in-di-PEN-duhns" /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/

## Noun

1. The quality or state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
   - Simple: Being free from outside control or from needing support from others.
   - _Teenagers often crave independence from their parents as they grow older._
   - _The former colony declared its independence and formed a new government._

## Noun

2. The state of having enough money or property to support a comfortable way of life. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Having enough money to live comfortably without needing help from anyone.

## Origin

English took this word from French indépendance. Its parts can be read as in- + dependence or, split further, as in- + de- + pend + -ence.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/independence (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).