noun
- the planned use of natural and social forces to attain desired ends
Usage: formal; sociology
Examples
- The urban planner believed in telesis as a way to improve city living conditions.
- Social telesis involves the deliberate application of knowledge to solve community problems.
- The concept of telesis emphasizes human agency in shaping social progress.
- Through telesis, societies can direct their development toward specific goals.
- The reformer advocated for telesis rather than leaving social change to chance.