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Definitions for Entelechy
[1] a realization or actuality as opposed to a potentiality.
[2] (in vitalist philosophy) a vital agent or force directing growth and life.
[3] (in the philosophy of Aristotle) actuality as opposed to potentiality
[4] (in the system of Leibnitz) the soul or principle of perfection of an object or person; a monad or basic constituent
[5] something that contains or realizes a final cause, esp the vital force thought to direct the life of an organism
Words nearby Entelechy
entanglement, entangling alliances with none, entasia, entasis, entebbe, entelechy, entellus, entente, entente cordiale, enter, enter into
Origin of Entelechy
1595–1605; < Late Latin entelechīa < Greek entelécheia, equivalent to en- en-2 + tél(os ) goal + éch(ein ) to have + -eia -y3
Other words from Entelechy
en·te·lech·i·al [en-tuh -lek -ee-uh l] /ˌɛn təˈlɛk i əl/ , adjective
Word origin for Entelechy
C17: from Late Latin entelechia, from Greek entelekheia, from en- ² + telos goal, completion + ekhein to have