autotelic
[ aw-tuh-tel-ik ]
adjectivePhilosophy.
(of an entity or event) having within itself the purpose of its existence or happening.
Origin of autotelic
1Other words from autotelic
- au·to·tel·ism, noun
- Compare heterotelic.
Words Nearby autotelic
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