disconfirmed expectancies

A form of disconfirmed expectancy — A failed prophecy, leading to a form of cognitive dissonance in the believer.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of disconfirmed expectancy
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APA

disconfirmed expectancies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disconfirmed%20expectancies

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“disconfirmed expectancies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disconfirmed%20expectancies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disconfirmed expectancies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disconfirmed%20expectancies.

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