self-fulfilling

American  

[self-fool-fil-ing] / ˈsɛlf fʊlˈfɪl ɪŋ /

adjective

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.

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self-fulfilling British  

adjective

1. (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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Usage

What does self-fulfilling prophecy mean? A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that causes itself to be true due to the behavior (including the act of predicting it) of the believer.Self-fulling, here, means “brought about as a result of being foretold or talked about,” while prophecy refers to the prediction.

Etymology

Origin of self-fulfilling

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

They can also prompt businesses and consumers to start expecting higher inflation years into the future, which economists warn can be self-fulfilling.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is an “identity contingency” that plays out “whenever we’re in a situation where a bad stereotype about one of our own identities could be applied to us,” potentially becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inflation expectations can be self-fulfilling, which is why Federal Reserve officials watch them closely.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The 200-day moving average is a potential support zone, especially because it’s so widely followed that it can become self-fulfilling,” said Will Tamplin, a strategist at Fairlead Strategies.

From MarketWatch

This is reassuring, since people expecting higher prices might speed up purchases or press harder for raises, which can make inflation expectations self-fulfilling.

From The Wall Street Journal