Associations to the word «Autotelic»
Wiktionary
AUTOTELIC, adjective. (of an entity or event) Containing its own meaning or purpose.
AUTOTELIC, adjective. (of a person) Deriving meaning and purpose from within.
AUTOTELIC, adjective. (arts) (of a work of art or literature) Not motivated by anything beyond itself, thematically self-contained.
Dictionary definition
AUTOTELIC, adjective. Of or relating to or believing in autotelism.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.