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dysteleology
[ dis-tel-ee-ol-uh-jee, -tee-lee- ]
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.
dysteleology
/ ˌdɪstɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪ; -tiːlɪ- /
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Derived Forms
- ˌdysteleˈologist, noun
- dysˌteleoˈlogical, adjective
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Other Words From
- dys·tel·e·o·log·i·cal [dis-tel-ee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, -tee-lee-], adjective
- dystel·e·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dysteleology1
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Example Sentences
I confess, however, that it has often appeared to me that the facts of Dysteleology cut two ways.
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