noun
1.
the state of one who looks forward to something
had an air of wistful expectancy
Synonyms: anticipation, expectation
Related Word: presensation, presentiment
2.
Synonyms: expectation 2
EXPECTANCY
Meaning of EXPECTANCY in English
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003