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Autotelic

An autotelic person, a person with an autotelic personality.

📖 Definitions of "Autotelic"

noun
  1. 1

    An autotelic person, a person with an autotelic personality.

adjective
  1. 1

    (of an activity, process, person or personality) Containing its own meaning or purpose; deriving meaning and purpose from within.

  2. 2

    Of or pertaining to the quality of (a thing's) being autotelic.

  3. 3

    (of a work of art or literature) Not motivated by anything beyond itself; thematically self-contained.

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