anticipation Pronunciation: /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/Translate anticipation | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of anticipationn 1 (excitement) excitation (f); (pleasure in advance) plaisir (m) anticipé 2 (expectation) prévision (f) (of de)anticipation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of anticipation in the British & World English dictionary Definition of anticipation in the US English dictionary