ends in themselves

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of end in itself
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APA

ends in themselves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ends%20in%20themselves

MLA

“ends in themselves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ends%20in%20themselves. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ends in themselves,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ends%20in%20themselves.

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