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self-fulfilling

self-ful·fill·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self foo l-fil]
    • /sɛlf fʊlˈfɪl/
    • /self fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self foo l-fil]
    • /sɛlf fʊlˈfɪl/

Definitions of self-fulfilling word

  • adjective self-fulfilling characterized by or bringing about self-fulfillment. 1
  • adjective self-fulfilling happening or brought about as a result of being foretold, expected, or talked about: a self-fulfilling prophecy. 1
  • adjective self-fulfilling If you describe a statement or belief about the future as self-fulfilling, you mean that what is said or believed comes true because people expect it to come true. 0
  • adjective self-fulfilling (of an opinion or prediction) borne out because it is expected to be true or to happen 0
  • adjective self-fulfilling bringing about self-fulfillment 0
  • adjective self-fulfilling brought to fulfillment chiefly as an effect of having been expected or predicted 0
See all 6 definitions of self-fulfilling

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Origin of self-fulfilling

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Self-fulfilling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-fulfilling

self-fulfilling popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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