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entelechy

/ɛnˈtɛl.ə.ki/

翻译: 哲学概念,尤指亚里士多德哲学中的术语,指从潜能到完全实现的状态,即目的或本质的完全实现。

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noun

/ɛnˈtɛl.ə.ki/C2formalscientific
  • zh哲学概念,尤指亚里士多德哲学中的术语,指从潜能到完全实现的状态,即目的或本质的完全实现。

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.

    zh完全实现

    • 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.

    同义词actualityactualizationcompletionfulfillmentrealization