autodeterminazione

self-determination

noun ow-toh-deh-ter-mee-nah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Usage Note

Autodeterminazione is a long compound noun (auto + determinazione) common in political and international-law discourse: il diritto all'autodeterminazione dei popoli (the right of peoples to self-determination). Being a -zione noun, it is always feminine. The plural autodeterminazioni is rare; the word is usually used in the singular as an abstract concept.

Examples

"Il popolo rivendicava il diritto all'autodeterminazione."

Natural Translation

The people claimed the right to self-determination.

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