SELF-FULFILLING Definition & Meaning

self-fulfilling

[self-fool-fil-ing]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

characterized by or bringing about self-fulfillment.
happening or brought about as a result of being foretold, expected, or talked about.
a self-fulfilling prophecy.

self-fulfilling

adjective

(of an opinion or prediction) borne out because it is expected to be true or to happen
a self-fulfilling prophecy

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of self-fulfilling¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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Now, he has taken an action, influenced by a set of circumstances not all of which were in his control, that has made that more of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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I really believe the words you say about yourself and others become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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“The narrative of blaming the league rules and framing it as inevitable, something the Galaxy at times seems to be promoting themselves, can become a self-fulfilling prophecy,” said Lalas, who served as the Galaxy’s president before becoming soccer analyst for Fox Sports.

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It’s an entirely self-fulfilling prophecy.

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The health, or lack thereof, of Test cricket is debated so much it is in danger of becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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What does self-fulfilling prophecy mean?

A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that causes itself to be true due to the behavior (including the act of predicting it) of the believer.Self-fulling, here, means “brought about as a result of being foretold or talked about,” while prophecy refers to the prediction.

self-forgetting self-fulfilling prophecy

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