entelechy

Etymology
From, from , coined by from  (from ) +.

Noun

 * 1)  The complete realisation and final form of some potential concept or function; the conditions under which a potential thing becomes actualized.
 * 2)  In the metaphysics of  (384–322 ) and  (1646–1716): a soul; a monad (Leibniz).
 * , II.12:
 * ' calleth it [the soul] Entelechy''', or perfection moving of it selfe (as cold an invention as any other) for he neither speaketh of the essence, nor of the beginning, nor of the soules nature; but onely noteth the effects of it.
 * 1)  A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.
 * 1)  In the metaphysics of  (384–322 ) and  (1646–1716): a soul; a monad (Leibniz).
 * , II.12:
 * ' calleth it [the soul] Entelechy''', or perfection moving of it selfe (as cold an invention as any other) for he neither speaketh of the essence, nor of the beginning, nor of the soules nature; but onely noteth the effects of it.
 * 1)  A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.
 * 1)  A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.
 * 1)  A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.
 * 1)  A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.
 * 1)  A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength directing life and growth to become all one is capable of being; the need to actualize one's beliefs; having both a personal vision and the ability to actualize that vision from within.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Czech: entelechie
 * Dutch: entelechie
 * Estonian: entelehhia
 * Finnish: entelekia
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian: entelechia
 * Macedonian: ентеле́хија
 * Portuguese: entelequia
 * Sicilian: ntilichìa
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: enteleki


 * Czech: entelechie
 * Dutch: entelechie
 * Finnish: entelekia
 * Macedonian: ентеле́хија
 * Swedish: enteleki


 * Norwegian:
 * Spanish: