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Empowerment vs Dependence - What's the difference?

empowerment | dependence |

As nouns the difference between empowerment and dependence

is that empowerment is the granting of political, social or economic power to an individual or group while dependence is the state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

empowerment

English

(wikipedia empowerment)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The granting of political, social or economic power to an individual or group.
  • The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.
  • The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
  • (South Africa) Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.

    • Derived terms

    * youth empowerment * (South Africa) black economic empowerment

    dependence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
    • He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.
  • An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
    • Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.

    Antonyms

    * independence

    Related terms

    * dependent * dependency * interdependence