heteronomous /ˌhɛtəˈɹɒnəməs/ adjective3 •Arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous.The competitive necessity of economies of action mean that surveillance capitalists must use all means available to supplant autonomous action with heteronomous action. — 2018 •Being a dialect of an autonomous language. •Differing in development or in specialization. formsmore heteronomous · most heteronomous