teleology

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noun

Plural noun:

teleologies

1.
(uncountable)(uncountable, philosophy) The study of the design or final purpose of natural occurrences, that is, of such occurrences being the result of intention instead of prior causes.
2.
(uncountable)(uncountable, religion) The belief or theory that a natural occurrence is the result of divine design or intention rather than the laws of nature or science; theoteleology; (countable) a particular belief or theory of this sort.

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dysteleology

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teleonomyteleophobia

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ine-pro Partly borrowed from French téléologie and from German Teleologie + English -logy. Téléologie and Teleologie are both derived from teleologia, from Ancient Greek τέλεος (the genitive singular of τέλος (final cause, purpose), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-) + Latin -logia (from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ, from λόγος (that which is said or thought;