Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end in itself

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
end in it-self
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that is desired for its own sake, and not as a means of obtaining something else.

Inflected Forms

ends in themselves (plural) end-in-itself (alternative)

Phrases

be-all and end-all be-all end-all

Frequently Paired Words

be-all and end-all be-all end-all means to an end

Questions

What does end in itself mean?
Something that is desired for its own sake, and not as a means of obtaining something else.

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