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autotelic

au·to·tel·ic [ àwtō téllik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. done for its own sake: done for its own sake rather than to gain a material reward or avoid a punishment

2. philosophy possessing internal purpose: describes an entity or event that has within itself the purpose of its existence or occurrence

[Early 20th century. < Greek autotelēs< autos "self" + telos "end"]

au·to·tel·ism noun
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