dysteleology

[ dis-tel-ee-ol-uh-jee, -tee-lee- ]

/ ˌdɪs tɛl iˈɒl ə dʒi, -ti li- /

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noun

Philosophy. a doctrine denying the existence of a final cause or purpose.

the assumed absence of purpose in life or nature.

the evasion or frustration of a natural or normal function or purpose.

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Origin of dysteleology

1870–75; <German Dysteleologie;see dys-, teleology

OTHER WORDS FROM dysteleology

dys·tel·e·o·log·i·cal

[dis-tel-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, -tee-lee-], /ˌdɪs tɛl i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -ti li-/, adjectivedys·tel·e·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby dysteleology

dyspraxia, dysprosium, dysrhythmia, dyssynergia, dystaxia, dysteleology, dysthymia, dysthymic disorder, dystocia, dystonia, dystopia

How to use dysteleology in a sentence

I confess, however, that it has often appeared to me that the facts of Dysteleology cut two ways.
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for dysteleology

dysteleology

/ (ˌdɪstɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪ, -tiːlɪ-) /

noun

philosophy the denial of purpose in lifeCompare teleology

Derived forms of dysteleology

dysteleological, adjectivedysteleologist, noun

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