autotelic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.au·to·te·lic
adjective \ˌȯ-tō-ˈte-lik, -ˈtē-\Definition of AUTOTELIC
: having a purpose in and not apart from itself
Origin of AUTOTELIC
Greek autotelēs, from aut- + telos end — more at telos
First Known Use: circa 1901
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