Anticippointment

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A feeling of anticipation followed by disappointment. informal, rare, uncountable

    "The unparalleled media hype surrounding the new film guaranteed that fans would experience anticippointment."

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"The unparalleled media hype surrounding the new film guaranteed that fans would experience anticippointment."

Etymology

Blend of anticipation + disappointment.

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