the end term of a goal-directed process; esp. the Aristotelian final cause
Word origin
[1900–05; ‹ Gk télos; cf. tele-2]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Young Turk, geopolitics, hookup, hormone, hydroplane
Examples of 'telos' in a sentence
telos
But there is no telos in sport, no purpose beyond entertainment.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The proper end or telos of a human being is to cultivate this essence.