dysteleological
- adjective
- /ˌdɪstəˌliːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
- Formal
- Many philosophers argue that the universe is dysteleological, lacking an inherent purpose or direction.
Examples
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Some scientists view natural selection as a dysteleological process that does not aim for a specific goal.
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The author's portrayal of existence reflects a dysteleological perspective, suggesting that life unfolds without any ultimate purpose.
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Through her creative dynamism, Sophia enters into creation and its creatures, producing friends of God and prophets against dysteleological suffering and death within the cosmos.
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Empowered by the suffering of Sophia immanent in the being and becoming of the cosmos, these sufferers find healing and liberation in that vivified suffering toward new creation that no dysteleological suffering can ultimately thwart.
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Synonyms
Not based on the idea that things have a purpose or design
Antonyms
How Purposeful
Surface Forms
Morphology
dysteleological = teleological (semi-transparent) = dys + teleology + ical
The structure is clearly dys- (negative) + teleological, but 'teleological/teleology' is a specialized term many learners may not know.
Etymology
Dysteleological begins with dys-, the same prefix in dysfunctional, meaning 'bad' or 'not working', and it contains telos meaning 'end' or 'goal'. So a dysteleological view says things happen 'without purpose' or that nature has no built-in goal.