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adjective au·to·te·lic \ ˌȯ-tō-ˈte-lik , -ˈtē- \

Definition of autotelic

:having a purpose in and not apart from itself

Origin and Etymology of autotelic

Greek autotelēs, from aut- + telos end — more at telos

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