entelechy

• Terme philosophique, notamment dans la pensée aristotélicienne, désignant l'état de pleine réalisation ou d'actualisation, par opposition à la simple possession d'un potentiel d'existence.

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.

1. Complete realizationC2formal

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

   Entéléchie

   • 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.

   Synonymesactualityactualizationcompletionfulfillmentrealization