end-in-itself

A form of end in itself — Something that is desired for its own sake, and not as a means of obtaining something else.

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Meanings

nounend-in-itself (plural ends-in-themselves)

plural ends-in-themselves

  1. alternativeAlternative form of end in itself.
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APA

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

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“end-in-itself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end-in-itself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “end-in-itself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end-in-itself.

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