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autotelism

autotelism noun: the belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.

Noun

autotelism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.
  2. In literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea.

Questions about autotelism

What does autotelism mean?
Autotelism means the belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.
What part of speech is autotelism?
Autotelism is a noun.

Words near autotelism in the dictionary

  1. autotelegraphic
  2. autotelegraphs
  3. autotelegraphy
  4. autotelic
  5. autotelics
  6. autotelism
  7. autoteller
  8. autotellers
  9. autotest
  10. autotesting
  11. autotests

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