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self-reinforcing

UK
/ˌself.riːɪnˈfɔː.sɪŋ/
US
/ˌsɛlf.riɪnˈfɔr.sɪŋ/

Translations

self-reinforcinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌself.riːɪnˈfɔː.sɪŋ/
US
/ˌsɛlf.riɪnˈfɔr.sɪŋ/
Used to describe something that strengthens or amplifies itself through its own effects or feedback.
The policy created a self-reinforcing cycle of inequality.
La politique a créé un cycle auto-renforçant d’inégalités.
Additional translations
auto-entretenuSe dit surtout d’un processus, d’un mécanisme ou d’une dynamique qui se maintient et s’amplifie par ses propres effets.
Synonyms
self-perpetuating
positive-feedback-driven
auto-reinforcing
autocatalytic
self-validating
self-enhancing
self-augmenting
self-propagating
self-supporting
self-strengthening
self-sustaining
self-amplifying
Antonyms
counterproductive
self-limiting
self-undermining
self-defeating

Definitions

self-reinforcinggerund / present participle
tending to strengthen or intensify itself through its own effects or feedback
The policy created a self-reinforcing cycle of inequality.
causing a pattern, belief, or process to become more entrenched each time it operates
Repeated success can create a self-reinforcing sense of confidence.
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