🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

finalismo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: finalismo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Finalism/ˈfaɪ.nə.lɪ.zəm/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El finalismo es una doctrina que sostiene que todo tiene un propósito."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The philosophical doctrine that everything has a purpose or end goal.

    "In his lecture, the professor explained the concept of finalism as it relates to evolutionary biology."
  2. 2

    A belief in or emphasis on the ultimate purpose or goal of existence.

    "Her finalism influenced her approach to life, guiding her decisions towards achieving her long-term aspirations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'finalism' derives from the Latin root 'finis', meaning 'end' or 'limit', combined with the suffix '-ism' to denote a doctrine or belief system. It emerged in philosophical discourse in the late 19th century, particularly in discussions of teleology, which examines the purpose or end goals of processes.

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