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self-ful·fill·ing
self-fulfilling
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- pronunciation:
- self
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fI
lIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
acting or tending to fulfill one's own desires, goals, or the like.
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definition 2: |
of a prediction or prophecy, being fulfilled because of its being foretold and therefore expected.
Parents' predictions that their children will fail can be self-fulfilling. |
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