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Definition of Expectation
(noun) A preconceived idea about how an individual or group should behave.
Expectation Pronunciation
Syllabification: ex·pec·ta·tion
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /ek-spek-tAY-shuhn/
- British English – /ek-spek-tAY-shuhn/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌɛkˌspɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
- British English – /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃn/
Usage Notes
- Plural: expectations
- Expectations are informed by stereotypes.
Additional Information
Related Terms
Works Consulted
Merriam-Webster. (N.d.) Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/).
Oxford University Press. (N.d.) Oxford Dictionaries. (https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/).
Random House Webster’s College Dictionary. 1997. New York: Random House.
Wikipedia contributors. (N.d.) Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/).
Cite the Definition of Expectation
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “expectation.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved October 15, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/expectation/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
expectation. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/expectation/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “expectation.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/expectation/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“expectation.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/expectation/>.