autotelic
[ aw-tuh-tel-ik ]
/ ˌɔ təˈtɛl ɪk /
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adjective Philosophy.
(of an entity or event) having within itself the purpose of its existence or happening.
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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
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