Autotely
Definition
The property or quality of being autotelic; the character of a system, action, or work of art to contain its own purpose and find functional justification within itself. It represents a concept opposite to heterotely (action oriented toward an external goal), being widely used in aesthetics to support the autonomy of art and in modern theories of human motivation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Autotely
- Autotelism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, structurally abstract, singular only with regular case endings. |
| Formation | Abstract noun derived from 'autotelic' or adapted from French 'autotélie', carrying structural Greek roots. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.te.ˈli.e] |
| Source | Handbook of Modern Aesthetics, Literary Theory and Humanistic Psychology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Principiul de autotelie în artă a fost promovat de mișcările estetice din secolul al XIX-lea sub lozinca 'artă pentru artă'.
EN: The principle of autotely in art was promoted by 19th-century aesthetic movements under the slogan 'art for art's sake'.
RO: Studiul demonstrează că starea de autotelie reduce semnificativ nivelul de cortizol și oboseala psihică a angajaților.
EN: The study demonstrates that the state of autotely significantly reduces cortisol levels and mental fatigue in employees.
RO: Analizând structura textului, observăm o autotelie lingvistică unde cuvintele creează un univers închis autonom.
EN: Analyzing the structure of the text, we observe a linguistic autotely where words create a closed, autonomous universe.
Idioms & Phrases
Principiu de autotelie / Principle of autotely
RO: Normă teoretică sau etică conform căreia anumite manifestări umane trebuie protejate de interesele comerciale ori politice.
EN: A theoretical or ethical norm stating that certain human manifestations must be protected from commercial or political interests.
Autotelie estetică / Aesthetic autotely
RO: Concept critic ce afirmă că valoarea unei opere nu depinde de mesajul moral sau politic transmis, ci de forma ei pură.
EN: A critical concept asserting that a work's value does not depend on the moral or political message conveyed, but on its pure form.
Autotelie motivațională / Motivational autotelism
RO: Configurație psihologică internă în care impulsul de a acționa izvorăște exclusiv din plăcerea generată de sarcina respectivă.
EN: An internal psychological configuration where the impulse to act stems exclusively from the pleasure generated by that specific task.
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