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anticipointment n. A state of mind produced after having overly-anticipated a particular event or purchase, thus creating unreasonably high expectations, and then been disappointed after the event or purchase has taken place because the expectations were not met.

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Sociology - General

Posted on February 20, 1996
Updated on February 20, 1996


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