dysteleology
/dis-tel-ee-ol-uh-jee, -tee-lee-/US // ˌdɪs tɛl iˈɒl ə dʒi, -ti li- //UK // (ˌdɪstɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪ, -tiːlɪ-) //
癔症学,癔病学,癔症,营养不良
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : 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.
Examples
I confess, however, that it has often appeared to me that the facts of Dysteleology cut two ways.
Level 5Browse all words →