Anticipatory: meaning, definitions and examples

⏳

Add to dictionary

anticipatory

[ ænˈtɪsɪpətɔːri ]

^{Context #1}

in psychology

Relating to the act of expecting or predicting a future event or outcome before it occurs.

Synonyms

expectant, foreseeing, predictive

Examples of usage

His anticipatory anxiety before the exam made it difficult for him to concentrate.
The anticipatory excitement of waiting for Christmas morning.

Translations

Translations of the word "anticipatory" in other languages:

🇵🇹 antecipatório

🇮🇳 पूर्वानुमानित

🇩🇪 vorausahnend

🇮🇩 antisipatif

🇺🇦 передбачувальний

🇵🇱 przewidujący

🇯🇵 予測的な (よそくてきな)

🇫🇷 anticipatif

🇪🇸 anticipatorio

🇹🇷 önceden tahmin eden

🇰🇷 예측의 (예측적인)

🇸🇦 توقعي

🇨🇿 anticipační

🇸🇰 anticipačný

🇨🇳 预期的 (yùqī de)

🇸🇮 anticipativen

🇮🇸 fyrirbyggjandi

🇰🇿 алдын ала болжау

🇬🇪 წინასწარმეტყველური

🇦🇿 öncədən təxmin edilən

🇲🇽 anticipatorio

Word origin

The word 'anticipatory' has Latin roots, coming from the word 'anticipatus', which means 'to take before'. It first appeared in English in the early 19th century. The concept of anticipation has long been studied in psychology and plays a significant role in human behavior and decision-making.