end in itself
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end in itself
noun ends in themselves · end-in-itself
- Something that is desired for its own sake, and not as a means of obtaining something else.
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noun something desired for itself
| Español | fin en sí mismo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 目的自身 |
| Français | fin en soi |
| Deutsch | Selbstzweck |
| Italiano | fine a se stesso |
| Ελληνικά | αυτοσκοπός aftoskopós |
| Русский | самоце́ль samocélʹ |
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