autotelism

English

Noun

autotelism (uncountable)

1. The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.
2. (art) In literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea.

Related terms

• autotelic

References

• Dictionary.com
• Merriam-Webster.com