self-fulfilling prophecy
21self-fulfilling — ADJ 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. It s a case of the self fulfilling prophecy. If you think a group is hostile,… …
22self-fulfilling — adjective Date: 1876 1. becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted or expected < a self fulfilling prophecy > 2. marked by or achieving self fulfillment …
23self-fulfilling — A self fulfilling prophecy is one that brings about the events it foretells, as when the chairman of the national bank predicts that the currency will devalue. See also sex …
24self-fulfilling — adjective self fulfilling prophecy a statement about what is likely to happen in the future that becomes true because you expected it to happen and therefore changed your behaviour …
25self-fulfilling — adj. Self fulfilling is used with these nouns: ↑prophecy …
26self-fulfilling — adj. (of a prophecy, forecast, etc.) bound to come true as a result of actions brought about by its being made …
27self-ful|fill|ing — «SEHLF ful FIHL ihng», adjective. becoming fulfilled or realized by the very fact that it is predicted or believed inevitable: »Responsible…leaders characterize the sensationalist reporting of several of the newspapers as self fulfilling prophecy …
28prophecy — n. 1) to make a prophecy 2) a gloomy; self fulfilling prophecy 3) a prophecy conies true; turns out to be true 4) a prophecy about * * * [ prɒfɪsɪ] self fulfilling prophecy turns out to be true a gloomy a prophecy about a prophecy comes true to… …
29prophecy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ self fulfilling ▪ low expectations that become a self fulfilling prophecy ▪ Biblical, Messianic, Old Testament ▪ ancient …
30prophecy — proph|e|cy [ˈprɔfısi US ˈpra: ] n plural prophecies 1.) a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone with religious or magic powers →↑prophet prophecy (that) ▪ The prophecy that David would become king was… …
