ENTELECHY

entelechy

(noun) (Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality

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Etymology

Noun

entelechy (plural entelechies)

(Aristotelian metaphysics) The complete realisation and final form of some potential concept or function; the conditions under which a potential thing becomes actualized.

(specifically) In the metaphysics of Aristotle (384–322 BCE) and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716): a soul; a monad (Leibniz).

(chiefly philosophy) A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.

Source: Wiktionary

En*tel"e*chy, n. Etym: [L. entelechia, Gr. (Peripatetic Philos.)

Definition: An actuality; a conception completely actualized, in distinction from mere potential existence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition