self-fulfilling

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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.
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self-fulfilling

adj
(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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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]
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self-fulfilling

[ˌselffʊlˈfɪlɪŋ] ADJ self-fulfilling prophecyprofecía f que por su propia naturaleza contribuye a cumplirse
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