AUTOTELISM


Meaning of AUTOTELISM in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈteˌlizəm, -ˈtēˌl- also ȯˈtät ə lˌiz- noun

( -s )

: the belief that a work of art, especially a work of literature, is an end in itself or provides its own justification

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