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an end in itself

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ən ˈend ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/
    • /ən end ɪn ɪtˈself/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ən ˈend ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/

Definition of an end in itself words

  • phrase an end in itself If you consider something to be an end in itself, you do it because it seems desirable and not because it is likely to lead to something else. 3

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Parts of speech for An end in itself

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

an end in itself popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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