noun
autonomy; independence; self-direction
The quality of acting on one's own initiative and making decisions independently, often used in educational, workplace, or personal development contexts.
この学校は生徒の自主性を重んじている。
This school values students' autonomy.
仕事では自主性が求められる。
Independence is required at work.
主体性 focuses on being the main agent or taking initiative, whereas 自主性 stresses acting on one's own without outside control.
Compound of 自主 (self-reliance) and 性 (nature, quality), literally 'self-reliance quality'.