Definition of Autotelism

1. Noun. Belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification.

Generic synonyms: Belief
Derivative terms: Autotelic

Definition of Autotelism

1. Noun. The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose. ¹

2. Noun. (arts) In literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Autotelism

autosubs
autosuggest
autosuggested
autosuggestibility
autosuggesting
autosuggestion
autosuggestions
autosuggestive
autosuggests
autosynchronization
autosynchronous
autosynnoia
autosynthesis
autotaxin
autotelic
autotelism (current term)
autoteller
autotellers
autotemnous
autotest
autotests
autotetraploid
autotetraploids
autotetraploidy
autotheism
autotheistic
autotherapies
autotherapy
autothermic
autotomic

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