idiom
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
self ful-FIL-ing PROF-ih-see
/sɛlf fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ˈprɒfɪsiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
selffulfillingprophecy
Dictionary meaning
A belief that causes itself to become true through the believer's behavior
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