ateleological
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a- + teleological.
Adjective
[edit]ateleological (comparative more ateleological, superlative most ateleological)
- Bereft of teleology; not showing evidence of design or purpose.
- 1908, William McDougall, An Introduction to Social Psychology[1], section 449:
- Such ateleological explanation is what is meant by mechanistic explanation in the broad sense.