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wishful thinking
noun
- interpretation of facts, actions, words, etc., as one would like them to be rather than as they really are; imagining as actual what is not.
wishful thinking
noun
- the erroneous belief that one's wishes are in accordance with reality
Derived Forms
- wishful thinker, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- wishful thinker noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of wishful thinking1
Idioms and Phrases
Interpreting matters as one would like them to be, as opposed to what they really are. For example, Matthew wanted to be a basketball player, but with his height that was wishful thinking . This term comes from Freudian psychology of the mid-1920s and soon began to be used more loosely.Example Sentences
Or maybe it’s all wishful thinking on my part.
And expecting the first one this year is beyond wishful thinking.
When I say I believe we can get past this moment, it is not just wishful thinking.
Rumours that Rihanna would play the Pyramid Stage turned out to be wishful thinking for the second year running.
But honestly, that scenario requires a world-historical level of wishful thinking.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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