entelechy

A philosophical term, particularly in Aristotelian thought, referring to the state of being fully realized or actualized, as opposed to merely having the potential to exist.

• 🇩🇪Philosophischer Begriff, besonders in der aristotelischen Lehre, der den Zustand vollständiger Verwirklichung oder Aktualisierung bezeichnet, im Unterschied zum bloßen Besitz der Möglichkeit zu existieren.

1. Complete realization C2 formal

   In Aristotelian philosophy, the state of a thing that has fully realized its potential; actual existence as opposed to mere potentiality.

   • The acorn’s entelechy is the fully grown oak tree.
   • According to Aristotle, soul is the entelechy of a living body.
   • The concept of entelechy describes the inherent drive toward self-fulfillment.
   • He argued that every living organism moves toward its own entelechy.

   🇩🇪Vollendete Verwirklichung

   Synonyme: actualityactualizationcompletionfulfillmentrealization