an end in itself

Something that is its own entity with no greater purpose. My parents think that studying literature is an end in itself and will never lead to a career.See also: end, itself

*an end in itself

existing for its own sake; existing for no clear purpose. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) For Bob, art is an end in itself. He doesn't hope to make any money from it. Learning is an end in itself. Knowledge does not have to have a practical application.See also: end, itself

end in itself

A purpose or goal desired for its own sake (rather than to attain something else). For example, For me, writing books is an end in itself; they don't really make that much money. This expression employs the noun end in the sense of "final cause or purpose," a usage dating from the early 1500s. See also: end, itself

an ˌend in itˈself

a thing that is itself important and not just a part of something more important: Speech is not an end in itself, but a means to communicate something.See also: end, itself

单词	an end in itself
释义	an end in itself an end in itself Something that is its own entity with no greater purpose. My parents think that studying literature is an end in itself and will never lead to a career.See also: end, itself an end in itself existing for its own sake; existing for no clear purpose. (Typically: be ~; become ~.) For Bob, art is an end in itself. He doesn't hope to make any money from it. Learning is an end in itself. Knowledge does not have to have a practical application.See also: end, itself end in itself A purpose or goal desired for its own sake (rather than to attain something else). For example, For me, writing books is an end in itself; they don't really make that much money. This expression employs the noun end in the sense of "final cause or purpose," a usage dating from the early 1500s. See also: end, itself an ˌend in itˈself a thing that is itself important and not just a part of something more important: Speech is not an end in itself, but a means to communicate something.See also: end, itself
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