intentionality.
The state or quality of being intentional.
Meaning & usage
The state or quality of being intentional.
The characteristic of a mental state whereby it is about something, which relates to mental states in an analogous way as meaning relates to a word.
The naturalization of intentionality is an ongoing project in philosophy.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English intentional Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English intentionality From intentional + -ity.
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