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self-fulfilling
self-ful·fill·ing (sĕlf′fo͝ol-fĭl′ĭng)adj.1. Achieving fulfillment as a result of having been expected or foretold: a self-fulfilling prophecy.2. Achieving self-fulfillment.self-fulfilling adj (of an opinion or prediction) borne out because it is expected to be true or to happen: a self-fulfilling prophecy. self′-fulfill′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. [1950–55] Translations |