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self-defeating prophecy

self-defeating prophecy noun: a situation in which the occurrence of a predicted event becomes less likely by predicting the event.

Noun

self-defeating prophecy (plural self-defeating prophecies)

  1. A situation in which the occurrence of a predicted event becomes less likely by predicting the event.

Forms of self-defeating prophecy

pluralself-defeating prophecies

Questions about self-defeating prophecy

What does self-defeating prophecy mean?
Self-defeating prophecy means a situation in which the occurrence of a predicted event becomes less likely by predicting the event.
What part of speech is self-defeating prophecy?
Self-defeating prophecy is a noun.
What is the plural of self-defeating prophecy?
The plural of self-defeating prophecy is self-defeating prophecies.

Words near self-defeating prophecy in the dictionary

  1. self-declaring
  2. self-defeating
  3. self-defeating personality disorder
  4. self-defeating personality disorders
  5. self-defeating prophecies
  6. self-defeating prophecy
  7. self-defence
  8. self-defences
  9. self-defense
  10. self-defense wound
  11. self-defense wounds

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