teleophobie

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Dutch

Etymology

From German Teleophobie.

Noun

teleophobie f (uncountable)

  1. (philosophy) teleophobia
    • 1903, P. H. Hugenholtz Jr., “Ethisch Pantheïsme”, in De Hollandsche Revue, volume 8, page 594:
      Hier wordt hem, die in den hoogsten graad lijdt aan teleofobie, meent de schrijver, de zaak toch misschien te wonderlijk.
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    • 1965 October 20, G. A. Lindeboom, "Natuur en geest in de geneeskunde":
      Deze onberedeneerde angst voor een teleologisch denken, deze teleophobie []
      This irrational fear of teleological thinking, this teleophobia

Usage notes

Note that teleophobie is a dated, superseded spelling.