ateleological

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ateleological

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From a- + teleological.

adjective more ateleological · most ateleological

Bereft of teleology; not showing evidence of design or purpose. Such ateleological explanation is what is meant by mechanistic explanation in the broad sense.
Similar: dysteleological

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@misc{ateleological_2026,
  title = {ateleological},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ateleological},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}