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I want to write something like "Follow your dream! Make sure it is un-influenced by the society". Is there a better word?

Here the idea is to convey that dreams should not be seeded into someone by the society.

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    In this specific case I'd prefer "Make sure it is not influenced by the society" than a different adjective. Also it'd probably be more appropriate to just say "by society" than use the definite article.
    – SuperBiasedMan
    Jan 27, 2016 at 10:36
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    I think it sounds more natural to change the rest of the sentence: "Don't let it be influenced by society."
    – herisson
    Jan 27, 2016 at 11:37
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    You could also incorporate the word "independent", as in "Make sure it is independent of societal influence" or "Make sure it is independent of societal pressure".
    – James
    Jan 27, 2016 at 13:41

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The exact word you are looking for is unswayed ("not moved or affected : not influenced unswayed by personal considerations", Merriam Webster).

Follow your dream! Make sure it is unswayed by society.

Note that I removed the article before society, as this is an uncountable, abstract word.

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Instead of the second sentence saying where dreams should NOT originate, maybe try an adjective to emphasise where they come from e.g.

"Follow your own dreams!".

In a similar vein there are plenty of synonyms for 'own': personal, individual, particular, private, personalized, idiosyncratic, characteristic, unique; especial

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Not a single word answer but this may convey the meaning you are after:

"Follow your dream regardless of society!".

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Immune — ODO

adj. 2.1 (predicative) not affected or influenced by something.
"no one is immune to his immense charm"

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Follow your dreams irrespective of society

irrespective of

Not taking (something) into account; regardless of

Oxford Dictionaries

Without considering something or being influenced by it.

Eton College p34-36

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With that quiet but unyielding determination, he has put his newspaper at the forefront of the battle to keep an independent and critical press alive.

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Assuming you're implying society influences would be a negative factor:

"Follow your dream! Make sure it is uninhibited by the society"

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