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Independence vs Independency - What's the difference?

independence | independency |

As nouns the difference between independence and independency

is that independence is 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 while independency is independence.

independence

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

    • independency

    English

    Noun

    (independencies)
  • Independence.
  • * 1776 August 11, William Howe and Richard Howe, letter sent from North America to Europe with a copy of the (United States Declaration of Independence):
    • A printed copy of this Declaration of Independency came accidentally to our hands a few days after the dispatch of the Mercury packet, and we have the honor to enclose it.
  • An independent territory or state.