Sekirov Dictionary

autotelic

/ˈɔːtəˌtɛlɪk/

adjective 3
noun 1
forms 3

adjective3

Containing its own meaning or purpose; deriving meaning and purpose from within.
•
Of or pertaining to the quality of (a thing's) being autotelic.
- The autotelic score was negatively correlated with the anxiety/ambiguity score r = −.57 and negatively correlated with the boredom/rigidity score r = −.36. — 1988
Not motivated by anything beyond itself; thematically self-contained.

noun1

An autotelic person, a person with an autotelic personality.

forms

autotelics · more autotelic · most autotelic

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