Dictionary
en•tel•e•chy
Pronunciation: (en-tel'u-kē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -chies.
1. a realization or actuality as opposed to a potentiality.
2. (in vitalist philosophy) a vital agent or force directing growth and life.
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