Definition of Entelechy

that which makes something real and not just a possibility

Examples of Entelechy in a sentence

Anyone can have a vision, but one needs entelechy to turn that dream into a reality.  🔊

In a religious debate, one person may insist the body’s entelechy is its soul because of its life-giving ability.  🔊

The concept of entelechy relates to Aristotle’s stated difference between real and potential.  🔊

In the film, the magic hat is the entelechy which brought the snowman to life.  🔊

The famous singer calls her manager her entelechy because he was the one who took her from homelessness to stardom.  🔊

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