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entelechy

en·tel·e·chy [ en télləkee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. full existence: the real existence of a thing, not merely its theoretical existence

2. life-giving force: in some philosophies, a life-giving force believed to be responsible for the development of all living things

[Early 17th century. Via late Latin< Greek entelekheia "having completeness" < entelēs "complete" < telos "end"]
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