AUTOTELIC


Meaning of AUTOTELIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ -t ō - ' te-lik, - ' t ē -

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek autotel ē s, from aut- + telos end ― more at TELOS

Date: circa 1901

: having a purpose in and not apart from itself

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.