self-fulfilling prophecy

  • 11Self-destroying prophecy — Die selbsterfüllende Prophezeiung ist eine Vorhersage, die sich erfüllt, nur weil sie von einem sozialen Akteur geäußert und von anderen aufgenommen worden ist. Sie ist also eine besondere Ursache der Folgen, von denen sie spricht. Eine typische… …

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  • 12self-destroying prophecy — The logical converse of a self fulfilling prophecy : that is, a situation in which a prediction (including a sociological generalization) is undermined precisely because of widespread familiarity with the prediction or generalization itself. For… …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 13Self Destroying Prophecy — Prognose, die das Eintreten des vorausgesagten Ereignisses durch die vorherige Ankündigung verhindert. Gegensatz: ⇡ Self Fulfilling Prophecy …

    Lexikon der Economics

  • 14self-fulfilling — prophecy …

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  • 15self-fulfilling prophecy — noun A prediction that, by being voiced, causes itself to come true …

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  • 16self-fulfilling — self ful filling adjective something that is self fulfilling is certain to happen because people think it is likely and then behave in ways that make it happen: self fulfilling prophecy: It s a self fulfilling prophecy: traders get scared so the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17self-fulfilling — [self′fəl fil′iŋ] adj. 1. bringing about self fulfillment 2. brought to fulfillment chiefly as an effect of having been expected or predicted [a self fulfilling prophecy] …

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  • 18self-fulfilling — self ful filling adj if a statement or belief about what will happen in the future is self fulfilling, it becomes true because you expect it to be true and so behave in a way that will make it happen ▪ It s a self fulfilling prophecy : expect… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19self-fulfilling — /self fool fil ing/, adj. 1. characterized by or bringing about self fulfillment. 2. happening or brought about as a result of being foretold, expected, or talked about: a self fulfilling prophecy. [1950 55] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 20self-fulfilling — UK / US adjective something that is self fulfilling is certain to happen because people think it is likely and then behave in ways that make it happen self fulfilling prophecy: It s a self fulfilling prophecy: traders get scared so share prices… …

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