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expectancy expectancy /ɪkˈspek.tən.si/ noun [U] ► F0 the feeling that something exciting or pleasant is going to happen: » There was a general air of expectancy in the crowd.→ SEE ALSO LIFE EXPECTANCY(Cf. ↑life expectancy)Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trappingWord Builder:–Nouns: expectancy, expectation–Adjectives: expectant, unexpected–Verbs: expect–Adverbs: expectantly, unexpectedly |