noun
- an ultimate end, goal, or purpose
Usage: philosophy; formal
Examples
- The philosopher argued that happiness is the telos of human life.
- According to Aristotle, every action has a telos or final cause.
- The company’s telos was to create sustainable technology solutions.
- She questioned whether there was a universal telos for humanity.
- The telos of education should be the development of critical thinking.
- Ancient Greek ethics focused on identifying life’s ultimate telos.