Plural of anticipation; instances of expecting, hoping for, or looking forward to something; the act of anticipating something future.
From Latin anticipatio, from anticipare. The -tion suffix converts the verb into an abstract noun describing the act or state of expecting, and the plural -s allows discussion of multiple anticipations.
Anticipation is one of the most human emotions—the psychological research shows we experience something twice when we anticipate, once in imagination and once in reality, making anticipations a powerful force in why we make plans.
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