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单词 dysteleology
释义

dysteleology

[ dis-tel-ee-ol-uh-jee, -tee-lee- ]
/ ˌdɪs tɛl iˈɒl ə dʒi, -ti li- /

noun

Philosophy. a doctrine denying the existence of a final cause or purpose.
the assumed absence of purpose in life or nature.
the evasion or frustration of a natural or normal function or purpose.

Origin of dysteleology

1870–75; <German Dysteleologie;see dys-, teleology

OTHER WORDS FROM dysteleology

dys·tel·e·o·log·i·cal [dis-tel-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, -tee-lee-], /ˌdɪs tɛl i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -ti li-/, adjectivedys·tel·e·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby dysteleology

dysstasia, dyssynergia, dyssynergia cerebellaris myoclonica, dyssynergia cerebellaris progressiva, dystaxia, dysteleology, dysthymia, dysthymic disorder, dystocia, dystonia, dystonia musculorum deformans
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Example sentences from the Web for dysteleology

  • I confess, however, that it has often appeared to me that the facts of Dysteleology cut two ways.

    The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for dysteleology

dysteleology
/ (ˌdɪstɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪ, -tiːlɪ-) /

noun

philosophy the denial of purpose in lifeCompare teleology

Derived forms of dysteleology

dysteleological, adjectivedysteleologist, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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