self-ful·fill·ing | \ ˌself-fu̇l-ˈfi-liŋ 
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\Definition of self-fulfilling
1 : becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted or expected
a self-fulfilling prophecy
2 : marked by or achieving self-fulfillment
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self-fulfilling
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of self-fulfilling
: becoming real or true because it was predicted or expected
: providing happiness and satisfaction
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The first known use of self-fulfilling was in 1832
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