AUTOTELIC

autotelic

(adjective) of or relating to or believing in autotelism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

autotelic (comparative more autotelic, superlative most autotelic)

(psychology, of an activity, process, person or personality) Containing its own meaning or purpose; deriving meaning and purpose from within.

Of or pertaining to the quality of (a thing's) being autotelic.

(arts, of a work of art or literature) Not motivated by anything beyond itself; thematically self-contained.

Antonyms

• (containing its own meaning or purpose): non-autotelic, nonautotelic

Noun

autotelic (plural autotelics)

An autotelic person, a person with an autotelic personality.

Antonyms

• (autotelic person): non-autotelic, nonautotelic

Source: Wiktionary



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