autotelism

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noun

The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.

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Meanings

nounautotelism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.
  2. uncountableartIn literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea.
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APA

autotelism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotelism

MLA

“autotelism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotelism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autotelism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autotelism.

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