independence
n.
1630s; see independent + -ence. Earlier in same sense was independency (1610s). U.S. Independence Day (July 4) recorded under that name by 1791. An Old English word for it was selfdom, with dom "law."
〔蒋〕[pend，pens=hang悬挂，ence名词后缀，表示行为，情况] 独立，自主