Teleophobie
German
Etymology
Coined by biologist Karl Ernst von Baer in the 1860s. Equivalent to Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “purpose”) + -φοβία (-phobía, “-phobia”).
Noun
Teleophobie f (genitive Teleophobie, no plural)
- (philosophy) teleophobia
- 1874 August 10, letter Anton Dohrn to von Baer (quoted by and translated by American Philosophical Society):
- […] auch habe ich wiederholt den Protest gegen die Teleophobie
- […] I have also read the protest against teleophobia repeatedly
- 1874 August 10, letter Anton Dohrn to von Baer (quoted by and translated by American Philosophical Society):
Declension
Declension of Teleophobie [sg-only, feminine]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Teleophobie |
| genitive | einer | der | Teleophobie |
| dative | einer | der | Teleophobie |
| accusative | eine | die | Teleophobie |
Descendants
- → Dutch: teleophobie
- → English: teleophobia
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