单词 | entelechy |
释义 | Word Frequency entelechy(ɛnˈtɛlɪkɪ) nounWord forms: plural -chies metaphysics 1. (in the philosophy of Aristotle) actuality as opposed to potentiality 2. (in the system of Leibnitz) the soul or principle of perfection of an object or person; a monad or basic constituent 3. something that contains or realizes a final cause, esp the vital force thought to direct the life of an organism Word origin C17: from Late Latin entelechia, from Greek entelekheia, from en-2 + telos goal, completion + ekhein to have |
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