english word · 2026-09-22
Entelechy
noun
Meaning
The realization of potential or a vital force that directs an organism toward self-fulfillment. It represents the state of something being fully and perfectly actualized.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek 'entélecheia', coined by Aristotle from 'entelēs' (complete) and 'echein' (to have).
Examples
"The artist felt a profound sense of entelechy as she stood before the finished masterpiece she had envisioned for decades."
"In the quiet of the morning, he pondered his own entelechy, wondering if he was truly becoming the man he was meant to be."
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