SELF-FULFILLING

Meaning of SELF-FULFILLING in English

If you describe a statement or belief about the future as self-fulfilling , you mean that what is said or believed comes true because people expect it to come true.

Fear of failure can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

ADJ

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

SELF-FULFILLING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN prophecy ▪ In this way events may be a self-fulfilling prophecy . ▪ In …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF-FULFILLING — adjective Date: 1876 becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted or expected , marked by or achieving …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-FULFILLING — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : self-realizing II. ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : becoming real or true by virtue of having …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-FULFILLING — /self"fool fil"ing/ , adj. 1. characterized by or bringing about self-fulfillment. 2. happening or brought about as a result of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-FULFILLING — adjective Date: 1876 1. : becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted or expected a self-fulfilling prophecy …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-FULFILLING — Pronunciation: ˌ self-fül- ' fi-li ŋ Function: adjective Date: 1876 1 : becoming real or true by virtue of having …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-FULFILLING — ■ adjective (of an opinion or prediction) bound to be proved correct or to come true as a result of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF-FULFILLING — [self-ful.fill.ing] adj (1949) 1: marked by or achieving self-fulfillment 2: becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-FULFILLING — self-fulfilling BrE AmE ˌself fʊl ˈfɪl ɪŋ ◂ ▶ ˌ self-ful ˌ filling ˈ prophecy
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF-FULFILLING — adjective [ usually before noun ] a self-fulfilling prophecy is one that becomes true because people expect it to be …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-FULFILLING — ˌself-fulˈfilling BrE AmE adjective if a statement or belief about what will happen in the future is self-fulfilling, it becomes …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-FULFILLING — adj. (of a prophecy, forecast, etc.) bound to come true as a result of actions brought about by its being …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-FULFILLING — adj. (of a prophecy, forecast, etc.) bound to come true as a result of actions brought about by its being …
Oxford English vocab
SELF-FULFILLING — If you describe a statement or belief about the future as ~, you mean that what is said or believed …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-FULFILLING — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SELF-FULFILLING — adj. Self-fulfilling is used with these nouns: ↑ prophecy
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SELF-FULFILLING — сущ. самореализовавшийся to achieve self-fulfilling ≈ добиться самореализации to seek self-fulfilling ≈ пытаться реализовать себя self-fulfilling prophecy
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-FULFILLING — _n. самореализовавшийся
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-FULFILLING — сущ.самореализация to achieve self-fulfilling — добиться самореализации to seek self-fulfilling — пытаться реализовать себя
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF-FULFILLING — сущ. самореализация to achieve self-fulfilling — добиться самореализации to seek self-fulfilling — пытаться реализовать себя
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-FULFILLING — сущ. самореализация to achieve self-fulfilling — добиться самореализации to seek self-fulfilling — пытаться реализовать себя
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-FULFILLING — _n. самореализовавшийся
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF-FULFILLING — n. самореализовавшийся
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF-FULFILLING — сущ. самореализовавшийся to achieve self-fulfilling ≈ добиться самореализации to seek self-fulfilling ≈ пытаться реализовать себя self-fulfilling prophecy
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FULFILLING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fulfill
Английский словарь Webster
FULFILLING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Fulfill
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FULFILLING — n. executing, accomplishing, realizing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FULFILLING — adj. satisfying, gratifying
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
FULFILLING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of fulfill.
Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FULFILLING — / fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ; NAmE / adjective causing sb to feel satisfied and useful : a fulfilling experience SYN unfulfilling ➡ note …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FULFILLING — ful ‧ fil ‧ ling /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective making you feel happy and satisfied because you are doing interesting, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FULFILLING — see fulfil
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FULFILLING — see fulfil
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FULFILLING — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Finding a fulfilling career may be the key to personal happiness. ▪ Many older …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FULFILLING — [adjective]Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling (= can make you feel happy and satisfied).
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FULFILLING — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FULFILLING — adj. Fulfilling is used with these nouns: ↑ life
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FULFILLING — See ↑ SATISFIED/NOT SATISFIED 3
Longman Activator English vocab
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. сущ. 1) собственная личность, сам study of the self my own self my very self 2) коммерч. сам, лично …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FULFILLING — Выполнение
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. свой, себя: self-conceit - самомнение self-control - самообладание self-contradiction - внутреннее противоречие self-defence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FULFILLING — выполняющий
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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