self-fulfilling

[ self-fool-fil-ing ]

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.

Origin of self-fulfilling

First recorded in 1950–55

Words Nearby self-fulfilling

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How to use self-fulfilling in a sentence

It was a self-fulfilling prophecy, a feedback loop of rational and irrational fears.
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The more brutal their actions, the more self-fulfilling this logic becomes.
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Problem is, if enough people jump ship, that will become a self-fulfilling prophesy.
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Discrimination can become a “self-fulfilling project,” he said.
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Until now they have handcuffed themselves, turning the assessment of “no leverage” into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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British Dictionary definitions for self-fulfilling

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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