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Autonomuse

The self-directed inspiration to elevated states of mind that leads to works of art. Sometimes mistakenly credited to a Muse when, in fact, you are the source of your own inspired creation.
It dawned on Geoff that it was not Crystal, his so called Muse, that led to the genius of his work, but it was his own doing. He had become an Autonomuse, inspiring himself without looking to others. And he felt liberated.
by SidneySmartyPants August 19, 2009
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Autonomous

having the right or power to be self governed
autonomous government
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autonomism

A political current which first emerged in Italy (autonomia) and Germany (autonomen) in the 1960s and 1970s. It is a radicalised version of Marxism in which class struggle rather than structure is placed at the centre of analysis and in which the proletariat is conceived as the driving force in history. Politically, autonomists insist on the importance of class autonomy and of strategies of resistance which undermine the existing incorporation of the working class and which force the emergence of new configurations of forces.

Associated especially with the work of the Italian philosopher Antonio Negri, whose texts, prior to his recent co-authored book Empire, were major expositions of the autonomist perspective.

Although analytically attached to a strongly worker-centric version of Marxism, autonomists were active in favouring the development of diverse subcultural spaces, including squatted social centres, "autoreduction" of train and bus fares (political fare-dodging), subvertising, pirate radio (e.g. radio alice) and the political demands of the emarginati (the "marginalised" or socially excluded) and "precari" (precariously positioned workers).

The main representative of this tendency in Britain today is the journal Aufheben. Autonomist tendencies also exist in most other countries.

Readers should note that autonomism is NOT the same thing as autonomous anarchism.
Negri, Tronti and Panzieri are among the leading figures of autonomism.

The autonomist movement bore the brunt of a vicious state crackdown in Germany and Italy, due to largely unfounded conflation of autonomism with armed opposition groups such as the Red Brigades.

Autonomism is an increasingly important current in intellectual life through authors such as Harry Cleaver, Chris Wright and Steve Thoburn.

The White Overall movement is partly derived from autonomist roots.
by Andy April 21, 2004
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106th Filipinos Autonomous

An organization commonly mistaken for a gang whose sole purpose is to prevent pointless street fights in the inner streets of New York City. It's origins can be traced all the way back to 1999 and was finnaly established in early 2006 after 2 people with the same sentiments and past decided to make sure a history like their past would never repeat itself. The organization is led by a group of 6 people. The leader, otherwise known as the "commander", who has more power but still equal is codenamed XIII. The vice-commander is codenamed XVII and the "4 Generals" are designated as XXI, JT(Pi), MDL, and IX. All memebers invoked into the organization are designated a significant number which to call themeselves.
Another name for the 106th Filipinos Autonomous is Terminal
The 106th Filipinos Autonomous are devoted to ending pointless battles
by Kou September 16, 2008
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autonomous erotica

A person who pleasures himself in a self-driving (autonomous) vehicle. You don't have to hold the steering wheel, so you have two free hands. autoerotica, masturbation, touching oneself, self-pleasure, handjob, auto, car, Google, Google car, Apple car, autonomous vehicle, self-driving, autojacking
I now know why all of these researchers want to go on all of these autonomous vehicle test drives alone. It's called autonomous erotica. Yikes!
by joecoolthefool April 20, 2016
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Google Autonomous Vehicle

When a person is walking down the sidewalk looking down at their phone. There is no human in charge of the operation of their vehicle (i.e., their body).

A Google Autonomous Vehicle is usually watching the little blue dot to see which way on the map they are moving. Once the Google Autonomous Vehicle figures that out, they can reorient themselves in the right direction towards their destination.
I became a Google Autonomous Vehicle when I punched "tapas bar near me."
by Ae5Ea8 January 19, 2016
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autonome

German word for autonomism. Sometimes used in the English-speaking world because of the importance of the movement in Germany, where it is particularly associated with militant direct action and direct resistance to police violence.

In contrast to autonomism and autonomia, this word refers to an individual activist in the movement as well as to the movement itself (in its plural forms). It seems to be used instead of a general appelation.
Autonomes were in the forefront of mobilising to smash the Nazi demonstration.
by Andy April 21, 2004
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