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end-in-itself

end-in-itself is the alternative form of end in itself.

Meaning of end in itself

Noun

end in itself (plural ends in themselves)

  1. Something that is desired for its own sake, and not as a means of obtaining something else.

Forms of end-in-itself

pluralends-in-themselves

Questions about end-in-itself

What is end-in-itself the alternative form of?
End-in-itself is the alternative form of end in itself.

Words near end-in-itself in the dictionary

  1. end-foot
  2. end-game
  3. end-games
  4. end-goal
  5. end-goals
  6. end-in-itself
  7. end-leaf
  8. end-member
  9. end-members
  10. end-node
  11. end-of-history illusion

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