autotelism

== English == === Noun === autotelism (uncountable) The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose. (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