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en·tel·e·chy | \ en-ˈte-lə-kē 
, in- \
, in- \ plural entelechies
Definition of entelechy
1 : the actualization of form-giving cause as contrasted with potential existence
2 : a hypothetical agency not demonstrable by scientific methods that in some vitalist doctrines is considered an inherent regulating and directing force in the development and functioning of an organism
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The first known use of entelechy was in 1593
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