teleologisch
Dutch
Etymology
From teleologie + -isch, itself from New Latin teleolog, coined 1728 by German philosopher Baron Christian von Wolff (1679-1754) from Ancient Greek τέλειος (téleios, “entire, perfect, complete”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teː.leː.oːˈloː.ɣis/
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Adjective
teleologisch (not comparable)
- teleological, concerning or applying teleology, either in theological or physiological sense
- (law) a judge's way to interpret the law by its intent rather than its actual phrasing
- containing a purpose or goal
Inflection
Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
German
Etymology
Teleologie + -isch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰe.le.oˈlo.ɡiʃ/
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Adjective
teleologisch (strong nominative masculine singular teleologischer, not comparable)
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Further reading
- “teleologisch” in Duden online
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