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