Independence vs. Freedom
Difference Between Independence and Freedom
Independencenoun
The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.
Freedomnoun
(uncountable) The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.Independencenoun
The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.
Freedomnoun
(countable) The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.
Freedom of speech is a basic democratic value.People in our city enjoy many freedoms.Every child has a right to freedom from fear and freedom from want.Independencenoun
freedom from control or influence of another or others
Freedomnoun
Frankness; openness; unreservedness.
Independencenoun
the successful ending of the American Revolution;
they maintained close relations with England even after independenceFreedomnoun
Improper familiarity; violation of the rules of decorum.
Independencenoun
a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail
Freedomnoun
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
Freedomnoun
immunity from an obligation or duty
